Grasshoppers
Grasshoppers are symbols of God-given freedom. They hop freely and jovially in the grass. Capturing and locking them in a jar symbolizes restrictions. Once in the jar, the grasshoppers jump in a bid to get out, but they are locked up. They are used to the freedom of hopping freely in the grass. The jar is an alien environment for them. Being in the jar does not stop them from engaging in hopping.
Flower
Leonard gives Wen a flower as a gift for her eighth birthday. She takes it despite her dad's forbidding her from accepting presents from strangers. Leonard and Wen participate in a game of pulling the flowers' petals. In this context, the flower denotes vulnerability. The flower is helpless; it cannot defend itself from Wen and Leonard, who are determined to pull off all her petals.
Media
Media is central to Wen’s socialization. She watches various shows on the Disney Channel, all of which depict traditional nuclear families. Besides, she tells Leonard about the Jurassic Movies that she watches. Watching the shows and movies shapes Wen’s worldview. The movies expose her to the realities of life. She compares her life with the life that is portrayed in the shows. Wen grows during an epoch when media is central in kids' lives. Exposing Wen to various media ensures she does not live in the dark. She grows up an informed kid who is conversant with the social dynamics of her day.
