The objects I chose were designed to hold something, but I didn't fill them up. They remained empty. They were little symbolic shrines to thirst.
In Margaret Atwood's "Moral Disorder and Other Stories," the author reflects on the concept of emptiness through chosen objects that are intended to contain something but are purposely left vacant. This act of leaving them empty transforms these objects into symbols of unfulfilled desires or needs. They represent a longing or thirst for something more significant that is not being satisfied.
These empty vessels serve as poignant reminders of what it...