What is true of symbolism? o It can give added meaning to a story.
A symbol stands for or represents something other than itself.
Sometimes, a symbol may have more than one interpretation.
a and b
a, b, and c

When she is discovered to be hiding food from her children. she was revealed to have properties of worth which she refused to sell to help her family.

Explanation:

Rosemary was a selfish woman who liked to do things for her self interest. What is pathetic about Rosemary is that she had the means to help her family but she chooses not to. Her act of selfishness is shown when she decides to hide food from her hungry children. She claimed to be a sugar addict when her children discovered her chocolate stash.

Also Rosemary has properties of value which she could have sold to help her family but she selfishly refused to.