The Sandcastle

It helps to explain how the climate changed in the world.

It emphasizes the dangers of their trip.

It foreshadows how Masha’s grandchildren will react.

It establishes the importance of traveling.

The sea, the continents, had changed. (para. 2)

Well, they’re coming. Masha decided. They can remove their goggles and gloves on the bus. (para. 9)

But they couldn’t touch it, so it, the sea, didn’t seem real to them … they’d taken no delight, no pleasure, in their journey to the sea. (para. 10)

… and the children were so excited by what they were building they forgot about their protective gloves. (para. 22)

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She becomes determined to share her experiences with the children.

They highlight the relationship she had with her father.

They motivate her to ignore the children’s attitude about going out.

The children will learn to appreciate the world they lost.