While I was not assigned this story, I found your summary and explanation of its symbolism to be very interesting. There seems to have been many possible reasons why she treasured the bowl. The idea of holding onto objects from the past is definitely important for some especially if it is from a loved one. What really got to me was when you mentioned that Angela always wanted the bowl to be empty. There is definitely a lot of possible possibilities for the symbolism of the bowl in that aspect. As you said, while the story does not point out any direct reasons for the bowl being empty, perhaps it is up for the reader to find out or guess why it was always empty. I would guess that the symbolism of an empty bowl symbolizes how the life of material
