Symbols: The Gulls Flashcards
What do the gulls represent?
The gulls represent the family Kya finds in nature after she is abandoned by her biological family.
When does Kya first interact with the gulls?
The first time Kya interacts with the gulls in the book is when her mother fails to come home for Kya’s seventh birthday. She celebrates instead with the gulls,
How do the gulls greet/celebrate with Kya on her 7th birthday?
She celebrates instead with the gulls, who greet her with loud noises like a celebration and then settle into a companionable silence, as though keeping her company on her special day.
How does Kya care for the gulls throughout her life? When is this care highlighted?
Throughout her life, she takes care to feed them and is deeply concerned about them when she’s in jail.
Who cares for the gulls when Kya cannot? What does this prove?
Jodie and Tate take care of the gulls, and in doing so, they show themselves to be part of Kya’s family, too.
What proves that Tate and Jodie are part of Kya’s family?
Jodie and Tate take care of the gulls when Kya is in jail and cannot feed them.
