Model's Assistant Symbolism

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In Model's Assistant,what is the symbolism of the jewel-covered phone that Garla gives to the narrator? How do people get caught up in popularity, celebrity, or material things that go against their personality? I choose the short story Model's Assistant, because the name caught my eye. I assumed the story would have a interesting story line, and in my opinion, I was correct. This story truly portrays the time we live in. The narrator was given a gift. It was just a phone, but an expensive one. This phone made her feel special and gave her a sense of importance, but it wasn't the phone itself that did this. The narrator found "happiness" in having the phone not because of what it was, but because of who gave it to her. I think that she would