Events And Symbolism

Question 1

*symbol

Answer 1

Definition: anything that stands for or represents something else

Question 2

• wheel

Answer 2

Symbolizes: something that never stops; brings constant change in renewal
Ex: The wheel, as it turns, never stops like their lives after they drank the water from the spring

Question 3

• Toad

Answer 3

Symbolizes: change

Example: Winnie talks to the toad about running away later pours water from the spring on him. Water is part of the cycle of life that is always changing and being renewed. All living things need water. The toad is still alive when Tuck moves across the road at the end

Question 4

*Water

Answer 4

Symbolizes: life

Example: Spring water gives eternal life. Tuck says the pond has answers.

Question 5

*Music Box

Answer 5

Symbolizes: happiness and comfort

Example: Winnie, her grandmother and a stranger hear the music at the beginning of the story. Music from the music box follows Mae and Tuck down the road at the end of the story.