Good authors hide meaning inside objects, places, and moments. A guava tree that represents home. A locked door that represents secrets. A road that represents freedom. These are symbols — things in the story that stand for something bigger than themselves.

Today we go on a symbol hunt.

Reading Prompt:
Read 10–20 minutes. Look for anything in your story that keeps showing up or feels like it means more than what it is on the surface.

Writing Prompt:
Write a paragraph about one symbol you think you've found in your book. What is the object, place, or moment? What do you think it represents? Where have you seen it show up in the story?

Day 18: Symbols — What Stands for Something Bigger?