Formula

The formula is a symbol of nurturing. Jiyoung is denied the nurturing she needs as a child in favor of her baby brother, who always takes priority over her and her sister.

Map

The map is a symbol of possibility and dreams. Jiyoung's mother hangs the map on her and her sister's wall when they move to a new house. She tells the girls that Seoul is just a small dot on the map, but there is a wide world out there for them to explore.

Pointer-Stick

The stick is a symbol of harassment. One of Jiyoung's teachers uses the stick under the guise of checking girls' hemlines and pointing to their nametags, but he uses it on girls in a sexually inappropriate manner. One day, when he is out of the room, a girl who is constantly harassed with the stick breaks it apart and...