Symbolism

      The school classroom is always a lively, active place. Dorothy is a girl who likes to go around and give out candy to her classmates. Grace is one of Dorothy's friend. She became friends when Dorothy offered her a piece of candy. Grace came from a poor family that could just barely afford a living, so she was not used to being given things by others. Nevertheless, she was touched by Dorothy's kindness and became close friends very quickly. Then there is Jessica. Jessica was born into a very rich family, and was granted everything she wanted by her parents. Therefore, when Dorothy offered her a piece of candy like always, she held her nose up high and stalked away. 

      In preparation for the Thanksgiving atmosphere, I decided to symbolize these kids with the feelings revolving around Thanksgiving. Grace is the embodiment of thankfulness, as she was very excited and grateful towards Dorothy's small kindness. Meanwhile, Jessica represents thanklessness, as she ignores Dorothy's offer and does not associate with people like her. I also symbolized in the story how the environment that we are brought up in can affect our feelings of thankfulness. Grace came from a family that held on with the bare necessities of life, while Jessica was brought up to where she treated everything she had for granted. Therefore, these two different environments reflected on their reactions toward kindness