A good artifact for Allen would be the ticket stub of a concert he went to in the past that spurred a desire to be a musician.
<h3>What is an artifact?</h3>
It is an object that represents a moment in the past.
It is an object created by humans that has a strong meaning.
Allen's desire to become a great musician was developed by the experiences he's had with music, such as the concerts he's attended in the past which represent a big moment in his life. As such, a ticket stub from these concerts would serve as a valuable artifact.
Soto build a central idea of his story in the excerpt by demonstrating how the way Carolyn’s family lives is familiar to him. With this, he lends support to the idea that people from different cultures can also share a culture.
