The+Captive

The Captive by Louisa Hopkins, 3A =**Literary Artist Statement**= This shoebox shows the elements of authority, society, and paradise. Authority is the lion on his throne, the queen, and the elephant, which represents wisdom. Society is the wooden V block, the sink, the paint brush, and the helicopter. The wooden V block represents education, the sink represents society’s need for cleanliness, the paint brush represents art, and the helicopter represents technology. Paradise is symbolized by the flowers, the umbrellas, and the wooden bottles, which have milk and honey in them, which represents the fact that the paradise is flowing with milk and honey. The protagonist of the box is the zebra, who is trying to reject authority for paradise. Unfortunately, the zebra is held back by authority and society. He is prevented from going to paradise because of his ties to society and authority.