The snowdrops are symbolic of the boy changing after seeing the flowers. He changed from an innocent boy who carried a childish view of the world to someone who watched his teacher cry and finally begins to understand that there is other types of pain and hurt in the world. Throughout the story the boy begins to grow up and see that not everything is sugar and spice.
Boy
The young boy is very observant but only understands this on a surface level. A prime example of this is his unawarness to his teacher's loss. He lives in a magical world and new things leave him with a sense of awe. This can be seen when he is "incredulous" at the idea that he had cold bacon in his sandwich. He finally confronts the real world.
Edmund Jenkins
Has a higher maturity level and is not as niave as the boy. Can be described as matter-of-fact and is quite obviously the mischievious child of the bunch. Edmund is more aware of his surroundings and is not fazed by seei the snowdrops.
This short story was easy to read and comprehend but was not insanely thrilling or compelling. The writer did a good job of making the characters relatable.
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