Once Symbolism

In the novel, Once by Morris Gleitzman, the author uses a carrot to symbolize hope for Felix to have a better life or go do something than go sit in a old adoption center. In my reading, these are the symbols i found that stood out. For my first one i said the carrot that was put in his soup was a symbol for Felix because he felt hope when he saw it. Because of the carrot he had the courage to go out on his own to go find his parents. In the book it reads, ¨A whole carrot. I can't believe it. Three years eight months i've been in this orphanage and I haven't had a whole carrot in my dinner bowl once. Neither has anyone else.¨ A few paragraphs after that it reads, ¨At last. Thank you God, Jesus, Mary, The Pope, and Adolf Hitler. I've waited
This is a big symbol for Zelda and Felix. For Zelda it is a symbol of relaxation and centering for her. For Felix his escape to his world and kind of make his own that might be better than his world. When there is a big trauma or somthing bad happens in front of them, Felix would tell her a story to distract her from the bad things.
This notebook is really important to him because all of his letters to his mom and dad are in his notebook and all of his stories about his mom and dad is in that book to. Another symbol is Zelda in general because it gives Felix a sign of responsibility and even more hope that he can make through this time. She also makes him push for his best and makes him believe there is light in a dark room. I believe that Felix loves having her around. She gives Felix motivation to keep moving and for him to not give up. At the end of the book it states “No,” i say,pleading. “ We have to jump.” “I Don't want to” says Ruth, clinging to Barnie. “I don't want to” Says Jacob. “I don't want to” says Henryk. “I don't want to” says Jenek. It's not good. I know im not got to change their minds. You can't force people to believe your story. I can see Barney isn't going to try. Some people would make kids risk machien gun bullets and broken necks when they don't want to, but not Barney. “I want to” says a voice, and a warm hand squeezed mine. Its Zelda. It shows that she really trusts him with her life. It also confirms all of the things i just said about her giving Felix inspiration and showing him that she would always be by his side no matter if it was a life or death situation, like