Question

Read the following passage and determine the author's use of symbolism.

As Sofia crossed the border out of North Dakota, she knew what to do. She calmly pulled the car over and parked. Beside her, the sign on the road read Welcome to Montana. Sofia had no intention of ever coming back to this place; there were too many bad memories. She reached into the back seat and opened the bird cage. It was time for Henry to move on as well. His wounds were healed. Henry hesitated a bit on Sofia’s arm. When he finally flew away, he never looked back.


What does North Dakota symbolize in this passage?

Henry
a long trip
bad experiences
Sophia

Answer 1

North Dakota symbolizes bad experiences.

Montana symbolizes a new life and a new beginning.

Henry symbolizes Sofia.

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Answer 2

bad experiences

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the excerpt, North Dakota symbolized bad experiences for Sofia. As she left North Dakota, she had no intentions of coming back, and this is most likely because of the bad experiences she had. It must have been so terrible living in North Dakota because she believed that her bird felt stifled.

She released her bird to have the freedom that was not available to it in North Dakota. She herself moved on to freedom in Montana. She believed that she would have a new beginning in Montana with better experiences.