The Wishing Carpet

"The Wishing Carpet" by Ruth Comfort Mitchell is a story from the early 1900s about a young girl named Glenwood Darrow and her family. The story looks at things like social class and who people think they are. A main part of the story is a pretty Persian rug that makes people dream and hope for things. Six-year-old Glen wonders if the rug can really make wishes come true, which shows how her family is struggling. Her mom sees the rug as a sign of her own unmet hopes, but Glen thinks it could bring a better future. As Glen starts to grow up, we see her dealing with her family's problems, her dad's expectations, and her mom's sickness. This makes way for a story about love, wanting to be something more, and the difficulties of different social classes. As Glen gets older, her unique personality and her dad's strong love for her help set the tone for a story about finding out who you are and where you belong.