A child incarnation of the artist – she is a depiction of what I used to be like as a child when going through daily abuse at the hands of my peers. Her design is inspired by the outfit I wore to the classroom picture on fourth grade.

SYMBOLIC VALUES

🍓 Things the character symbolizes when present in an illustration. The Kid symbolizes past me in my childhood, the real me I was always supposed to be.

ROLE IN STORY

🍓 The role the character plays in illustrations. Every time the Kid is present in illustrations, her role is to be little me, the child I once was.

ASSIGNED SYMBOL

🍓 A symbol assigned to a character based on their values and other attributes. The Kid’s assigned symbol is BELL, the choker around her neck, her most prized possession.

ASSIGNED FOOD

🍓 A food item assigned to a character based on their character traits and symbolic values. The Kid’s food item is BANANA, because she is just as sweet as she is easy to bruise and damage - like a banana.

STATUS

🍓 An indication of whether the character is based on one single human being, a group of several people, or abstract concepts. The Kid’s status is ALIVE, because she represents me as my child self, very much alive.