Sam wants to see people making friends across different cultures, so this whole segregation thing bums him out. Problem 3:
Trash
. Yep, garbage is still a problem in the garden. Apparently, some people in the surrounding buildings like to throw their trash out their windows and into the garden.
What does Sam notice about the garden?
Sam notices that
the community garden is segregated in the same manner
that Cleveland is segregated among race and ethnic lines. Sam realizes that the segregation in the community garden is a microcosm of the larger segregation that exists throughout the city.
What problem did Sam solve in seedfolks?
He holds a contest for children to come up with a way to solve
the problem of watering the garden
. He awards $20 to a young girl who comes up with the idea to collect rainwater in trash cans. Sam patiently talks with each person about their ideas, just as he talks to the teenager who wants to plant marijuana.
What is Sam's connection to the garden in seedfolks?
You see, Sam is a seventy-eight year old
Jewish man who just wants everyone to get along
. He's spent his whole life doing jobs to bring people together, and now he wants to make some cross-cultural friendships happen in the Cleveland community garden, too. Sheesh, Sam sure has had a packed life.
What does Sam mean when he says the garden was turning back into Cleveland?
Three of the problems with the garden that Sam notices in chapter 6, when he famously says that the “garden was turning back into Cleveland”, meaning
that the garden was taking on the problems of the real world and was no longer the idyllic paradise away from the world he hoped it could be.
One problem is segregation.
What does Sam gain from the garden?
This means Sam is a bit too old to do hard labor in the garden, so he hires a Puerto Rican teenager to help him out. In addition to paying the teenager, Sam also gives him a row to grow something of his own. The vegetable of choice?
Pumpkins
.
How does Sam feel about the segregation in the garden?
Sam is saddened to see the garden has become racially segregated, much like the neighborhood itself. People even start building high fences around their plots. He now
likens
the lot, which he once referred to as the garden of Eden, to the tower of Babel.
Why does Sam compare the garden to paradise?
Why does Sam compare the garden to Paradise and then to the Tower of Babel? …
He wants to build a McDonald's in the center of the garden.
What was Sam contest in seedfolks?
Sam starts a contest to
see if anyone can develop an irrigation system
.
Why does Virgil's dad want to plant a garden?
Virgil comes to realize that his
father means to make money from their garden
. So, he helps his father plant the little seeds and soon finds himself watering the garden ceaselessly. Lettuce seems to be a thirsty crop.
What kind of work did Sam do before he retired?
What kind of work did Sam do before he retired? Sam was
a pacifist, government, activist, and humanitarian
before he retired.
What kind of work did Sam do before he retired in what ways did he continue to work toward the same goal?
Sam seems to have been some sort of
political activist
working for “world peace” before he retired on Gibbs St. He describes his various jobs as, “For thirty-six years I worked for different groups, promoting world government, setting up conferences on pacifism, raising money, stuffing envelopes”.
Why does Sam plant pumpkins in seedfolks?
The teen wants to grow marijuana to sell, but Sam talks him into growing pumpkins instead. Selling pumpkins will earn him some money at Halloween and keep him out of jail. Being too old to do the manual labor involved in gardening means that Sam has to
ask for help from others in the community
.
What did Sam mean when he said the garden was a copy of the neighborhood *?
Who says, “The garden was a copy of the neighborhood”? Explain the metaphor, “A duck gives birth to a duckling, not a moose” in the chapter about Sam. It means that
the neighborhood created a garden that is just like- not different than- itself.
What did Wendell learn from Kim?
While Wendell is watering the plants, he encounters Kim. She looks pretty frightened to have a stranger at her plants. But later that day, Wendell realizes that Kim has copied his dirt rings. This inspires Wendell to start
his own little garden within the vacant lot
.
What does Leona plant and why does she plant it?
Leona is thinking about her grandma and her
goldenrod tea
(made from this plant) when she passes by the once-vacant lot on Gibb Street. Now there are three people gardening, and Leona wants to get in on the fun. And what'll she plant? Goldenrod, of course.
How old is Dean Winchester now?
Dean Winchester is now
37 years old
and since Dean is 4 years older than Sam, that makes Sam 33 years old. He is the oldest child of John Winchester and Mary Winchester (nee Campbell).
Is Virgil a boy or girl in seedfolks?
Virgil is
a boy–
though in my stage version he got changed into a girl to help balance the genders in the cast.
What does Curtis see when he looks up at the end of the chapter Curtis?
Curtis finds
Royce
a hidden place where the police won't see him, but that's close to the tomatoes. He buys Royce a sleeping bag, gives him money for food, and gets him a pitchfork. … One day, while Curtis waters his tomatoes, he looks up at Lateesha's window.
How old is Curtis in seedfolks?
In Shmoop's humble opinion, Curtis undergoes one of the most massive transformations of everyone in Seedfolks. He's a
twenty-eight year old
African-American guy and he's got one heck of a plan to get back together with his ex-girlfriend, Lateesha.
Who is Nora seedfolks?
Nora is
a British nurse and one of the novel's narrators
; she cares for Mr. Myles as his home health nurse. She believes firmly in the healing power of fresh air and nature, especially after watching her own father languish inside some time before the novel begins.
Why does Virgil's father lie to miss Fleck about the plots he has for the lettuce in seedfolks?
Why does Virgil's father lie to Miss Fleck about the plots of land he is using to plant lettuce?
He is greedy and planted more than he should have. He wants Virgil to know it's okay to lie to make money
. He doesn't want to share his lettuce with Miss Fleck.
What was Sam's contest and who won?
On Monday, Sam's Club CEO Kath McLay announced that
Jackman
officially won the sales competition. Hijinks ensued. Both Jackman and Reynolds shared a video of the announcement, which begins with McLay explaining the competition and announcing Jackman as the winner.
What did Leona plant in seedfolks?
Leona – African American woman, distressed by the trash in the garden, persists until she gets the city to pick up the trash,
plants goldenrod
in honor of her grandmother.
What is Curtis trying to show lateesha about his values and principles?
What is Curtis trying to show Lateesha about his values and principles?
He has stopped thinking about himself and thinks about other people
– he is becoming mature and responsible.
Why does Penny think working in the garden is good for Maricela?
Why does Penny think working the garden would be good for Maricela?
She thinks it will help Maricela grow food for her baby
. She wants others in the community to help Maricela with her pregnancy. … The garden had eyes to see what was going on the neighborhood.
What did Maricela plant in seedfolks?
And Leona gives Maricela none other than
some goldenrod
from her garden.
How does the garden itself become a metaphor for what happens among its members?
How does the garden itself become a metaphor for what happens among its members? In many ways,
the garden becomes a symbol for the growth and understanding of the people who plant in it
. Each person approaches the garden with some type of need in their life.
What does Leona desire for the lot?
She's the person responsible for getting the garbage cleared from the vacant lot. Leona takes on this task in part because she wants to
grow goldenrod
, which reminds her of her Granny—as it is with many of the novel's characters, the garden is a way for Leona to connect to her past and family.
What does Curtis do to get lateesha attention?
He puts a big sign that says “
Lateesha's Tomatoes
” in his plot, hoping that'll remind people to leave the tomatoes alone. And then something awesome happens: Curtis sees Lateesha looking out her window at the new sign. Curtis, well done—you got her attention.
What is Ana's ethnicity from seedfolks?
She's an older
Romanian
woman, and there's just one thing she likes more than anything else: people watching. Okay, we'll admit it, Ana's people-watching is borderline creepy. But despite her slightly stalker-like tendencies, Ana is the curious creature inside all of us.
What is Leona age from seedfolks?
Chapter 5: Leona
What is her age?
(40-ish)
. What is her ethnicity (African-American).
