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The wall symbolizes the walls of predjudice we build, and the limits we have within our minds thanks to the restrictions of our fears.

Also, it mentions the cat leaving marks of its 'comings and goings' on the wall, which can symbolize the marks 'coloured' people leave on white society.

There's probably more, but that's all I've got so far.

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