Fire would be the answer. The car needs gas to burn. The fire needs wood to burn.
It is distant past
an·tiq·ui·ty<span>anˈtikwədē/</span>noun1.the ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages."the great civilizations of antiquity"<span>synonyms:<span>ancient times, the ancient past, classical times, the distant past"the civilizations of antiquity"</span></span>
Answer:
Metaphor
Explanation:
You see the girl has to "feed" them with hope... that gives it away its simply a metaphor