Chapter 3

This chapter I believe, is a over arching metaphor where the turtle is ones convictions and willingness to move forward despite what challenges comes their way. The red ant that infiltrates the exterior shell and attempts to harm the turtle from the inside is a metaphor for ones negative emotions that can corrupt oneself since red being a color being commonly associated with rage and hate but the turtle presses forward, defeating its inner demons. The terrain is yet another metaphor for ones surroundings and their influences that they make on its surrounding people similar to how living in a broken home can lead to a troubled life, however despite this their willpower exceeds their surrounding and once again the turtle continues on. it then encounters vehicles who are a metaphor for other people and how their actions both help and hinder ones convictions, ideatical to how one vehicle spares the turtle while the other goes out of its way to harm the turtle. The metaphor finally ends with the turtle unknowingly planting new life, a metaphor for how at the end of every hardship lyes hope. Do you agree with my interpretation? If not, do tell because I'm interested in what interpretations you made.