Waxen Wings Interpretation — Dib Dobreva Art

Waxen Wings: My interpretation

Flowers of Mold is a collection of short stories written by Ha Seong-nan. The first story in this book is “Waxen Wings”, which centers around a young girl and her dream to fly. My interpretation of the story includes a character exploration and two key scenes from the first part of the story, in which the main character is still in primary school.

Character exploration.

As taken from the text source: "You're shorter than the other girls by almost a foot"
"You look maybe six or seven at most. The kids I your class call you Birdie. Your backpack straps dig into your shoulders and the shoebag dr — Character exploration. As taken from the text source: "You're shorter than the other girls by almost a foot" "You look maybe six or seven at most. The kids I your class call you Birdie. Your backpack straps dig into your shoulders and the shoebag drags on the dirt, leaving a lazy, winding trail."

Key Moment 1:

"You finally make it to the school gate, but lack the courage to step out and talk to them" — Key Moment 1: "You finally make it to the school gate, but lack the courage to step out and talk to them"

Key Moment 2:

"You walk toward the playground where rainbow colored tires protrude from the ground" — Key Moment 2: "You walk toward the playground where rainbow colored tires protrude from the ground"