A subordinating conjunction enables to give transition to the ideas of the sentence and it also enables to join a main clause to a subordinate clause. In the sentence above, the subordinating conjunction used in the sentence is Whether.
Always remember that the subordinating conjunction will be followed by a clause.
Answer: The parenthesis enclose words just as the wish bowl does to her.
Explanation: The shape of the parenthesis also support the idea of the shape of the fish bowl.