The poem, ¡§Some Objects of Wood and Stone¡, by Margaret Atwood is in three sections. The first section is called ¡§Totems¡. Immediately I thought of totem poles ¡ wooden people¡ and read this section with this in mind. As I read this section, I found out that the totem poles were in a park, they had been brought from somewhere else and put here for tourists to see ¡§other wooden people posed for each other¡s cameras¡. Atwood does not really like the ones ¡§their faces were restored, freshly-painted¡, but ¡§one of the people was real¡. This one had fallen and was broken, but at least it was not set up for tourists. The totem poles ¡§ perennial watchers¡ no longer serve the purpose they had done, they no longer tell the story of the native families.
             The second section is called ¡§Pebbles¡. Pebbles are small stones, usually on the beach. These stones are sort of round, flat and smooth. The pebbles do not speak and therefore are a metaphor for the two people walking along the beach. I felt uncomfortable because I do not like to see people who are maybe angry, upset or unhappy. Even though the people had picked up some pebbles, they dropped them because ¡§there was no point taking home¡. The pebbles are a symbol of their silence and they do not want them at home.
             The last part ¡§Carved Animals¡ is happier. ¡The small carved animal¡ is made of stone and is being passed around a group ¡§hand to hand around the circle¡, even after they have finished passing it around, the people remember ¡the image of that inner shape¡ and the feeling of being together¡ hands holding¡.
             All three parts are about changing things, the totem poles will fall and decay; the pebble get moved; the stone animal becomes a different shape as many people hold and rub it. This poem, reminds me that nothing lasts forever, things always change. Change is part of life a
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