Initial response:Henryand Walker provide stories that include symbols that are life-changing for the protagonist(s).In two or morewell-developed paragraphs,answer the following prompts:

• Choose a symbol fromeither "The Gift of the Magi"or "Everyday Use" and discuss what significance this symbolhad to you as the reader (an example of this would be the combs Jim gave to Della and a discussion about a precious gift that you received or gave). Use text examples in this section.
• If someone were to write a story of your life ,what symbol would be present and why?How does this symbol represent you?You can attach a picture of your symbol(an example of this might be a baby blanket from your childhood,or a baseball from your first game).

• Henry, O. (1905/2017). The gift of the magi.American Literature.
• Alice Walker, the famed writer of The Color Purple, shares how important and haunting a family heirloom can be.
  • Walker, A. (1973). Everyday use. Harper's Magazine.