The characters in A Few Good Men are members of the US military. Their uniforms symbolize their investment in the military as an institution, allowing them to visibly indicate their pride at representing the Marines or the Navy.

Dave is laying down in bed when the monolith suddenly appears again. He tries to reach out to touch it once he notices it. Before he touches it, he is transformed into a Star Child and has evolved to a new type of being.

Yi was considering giving up and was doubting herself until the group came across a stream with coy fish. Yi noticed that the coy fish were swimming upstream, against the current, and used that as a metaphor for her struggles. She considered them a symbol of perseverance and became more determined to continue the journey to get Everest home.

Gi tells the Planeteers what the dragon symbolizes in the Chinese culture and lists different Chinese foods.

Baines teaches Detroit Red the symbolism of language through the contrast of the two words, "black" and "white." He suggests that society views the white man as the definition of "white" and the black man as the definition of "black."