In "The Bracelet," what does the neglected garden represent?
a. Ruri's pride in herself
b. Ruri's own sense of abandonment
c. Ruri's hope for the future
d. Ruri's fear of her parents
Answer: B. Ruri's own sense of abandonment The garden mentioned in the story entitled The Bracelet, represents Ruri's own sense of abandonment and also her loneliness. This is a story of a girl who was sent to camp during the war and lost a bestfriend's gift, that is a bracelet.