One reader noted of the flag on the floor: The boy is going somewhere. He’s got a plan, and he’s determined. And it’s his American flag (culture) that is literally & figuratively carrying everything he owns, everything important. It’s like this… We honor the flag, we keep it lit, and hoisted high… but if you were alone & freezing in the wilderness, it would also be your blanket. In that pursuit of life, it’s about the greatest honor you can give to it.