Photographs
The photographs Caitlin and Martin send each other represent how different their lives are, but also how their friendship transcends those differences. The photos highlight the extreme economic disparity between their families: photographs are commonplace…
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Shoes
Shoes represent economic status, showing how an item that people take for granted in one country could have a life-changing impact on people from another country. Martin’s mother grew up so impoverished that she isn’t…
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Chicken
Chicken represents how different two countries’ cultures and economies can be. For Caitlin, chicken is a typical weeknight meal, but for Martin, it is a special Christmas dinner—if his family can even afford…
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