Tangible Things

The tangible things I have now are pencils, pens, books, bottles of water, cups, glasses, and more. In response to the question, I have selected a pen as a tangible thing. One fact is that most people tend to look at the surface of an object without looking deeply into it. 

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This is not only a pen but a symbol of leadership, especially in the business context. A pen might be viewed as a symbol of business leadership as we commonly see businesspeople using their pen to sign documents, write something down, take note of something, and even teach something to someone. 

In the eyes of people in all well-paid professions, a pen might be viewed as a symbol of trust since all important documents, letters, emails, and other finance-related papers need to be signed using a pen. 

In the category of technology, a pen might be viewed as a sign of its technological advance since it is associated with technological devices such as iPad and Samsung Galaxy Note 9. These smartphones have a special e-pen, which shows its technological development of pen production, closely associated with electronic devices. 

Besides all mentioned above, a pen might be viewed as an indicator of social classes in a society. Social classes refer to the three groups of people in a society, known as lower-class, middle-class and upper-class people. Generally speaking, there are selections of pens with different purposes, patterns and styles. Different people use different pens mainly with different purposes. For example, if you are a businessman, you may use a very expensive pen. Your very expensive pen tells a lot about who you are, how rich you are, or whatever. It's almost impossible to think that you are a worker. Why? Normally, workers are not likely to buy very expensive pens. Instead, they had better buy necessities. 

To sum up, a pen might be viewed as a symbol of leadership, a symbol of trust, a sign of its technological advance, and an indicator of social classes. Views on a pen as a tangible thing may vary, depending on who you ask.