Question

The following question refers to "The Return": Which of the following statements helps to identify the bundle as a symbol?

The bundle held the bitterness and hardships of the years spent in detention camps.

A string was tied to a small bundle.

The bundle was well wrapped with a cotton cloth.

The bundle is being carried in the right hand.

Answer 1

The bundle held the bitterness and hardships of the years spent in detention camps.

This sentence shows that the bundle is more than just a piece of cloth holding some possessions. It also hold "bitterness and hardships" which represent the years of sadness and difficulty that the character went through during their years in the detention camps.