In the play "A Child Shall Lead" we learned that past events can help us grow and change our behavior in the future.
The suitcases in this play were symbols that were meant to mean something deeper. The suitcases represented the lives of many people who lived in Terezin during the Holocaust.
Poems often contain images and symbols that help us to think deeply about our lives.
Here are a couple poems about a child's memory of their father.
The Secret Heart by, Robert Coffin
My Papa's Waltz by, Theodore Roethke
What images or pictures come to your mind as your reading?
Are there symbols in the poem that are supposed to represent something deeper?
What are some images of your family, or friends?
What symbols could you use to show your feelings about them?
