What does ‘bird’ and woman’ signify to the speaker in ‘Once Upon a Time ?

What does ‘bird’ and woman’ signify to the speaker in ‘Once Upon a Time ?

Ans.’ In the speech ‘Once Upon a Time’, ‘bird’ and ‘woman’ are used as symbols by the speaker, Toni Morrison. The bird’ in the hand of one of the young visitors signifies ‘language’. The ‘woman’, who is famous for her wisdom, signifies a ‘practised writer’.