What plant does Virgil grow?

He hails from Haiti. He just finished fifth grade. His dad drives a taxi in Cleveland and wants to grow lettuce in the community garden.

What did they plant in seedfolks?

Kim plants lima bean seeds in remembrance of her deceased father and his love of gardening in Vietnam. The location of her attempt to grow lima bean seeds is in a trash-strewn vacant lot located near her apartment building.

Who is Tio Juan in seedfolks?

Tío Juan is Gonzalo’s great-uncle. He immigrated to Cleveland from Guatemala to be with his family about two years before the novel begins. As Gonzalo explains, Tío Juan used to be the oldest and most respected man in his pueblo in Guatemala, but in the U.S., Tío Juan is essentially like a baby.

How does the garden help Tío Juan?

Tio Juan chooses an area in the lot and begins to work the soil. He plants some seeds. As Tio is working in the garden he regains his manhood and is no longer like a child.

What did Wendell plant?

Apparently, Wendell lived on a Kentucky farm before he moved to Cleveland and started working as a school janitor, so he knows all about planting beans.

What caused Tio Juan to change from a baby back into a man?

Tio Jun changed “from a baby baby into a man” by him being able to plant something familiar in the garden. Why was Gonzalo embarrassed by his father and his uncle? Gonzalo’s was embarrassed by his father and his uncle because they couldn’t speak english so they would mumble.

What did Maricela plant in Seedfolks?

And Leona gives Maricela none other than some goldenrod from her garden.

What does Gonzalo learn about Tio Juan?

Gonzalo’s great uncle, Tío Juan, likes to go wandering. One day, Gonzalo realizes Tío Juan has moseyed on away from home. Eventually, Gonzalo finds him at the vacant lot where some people are trying to garden. In fact, Gonzalo recognizes this one guy with a shovel who used to be the janitor at his school.

What does Leona plant and why does she plant it?

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 did Amir plant in seedfolks?

Amir—an Indian man who lives with his wife and son—grows a ton of veggies. But the ones that make him really famous are his eggplants. These bad boys become so purple that they stand out among all the other plants in the community garden.

How does Maricela feel in seedfolks?

Maricela’s in kind of a tough spot. She’s a young Mexican gal who feels like lots of people judge her based on her race alone. Plus, she worries that everyone disapproves of the fact that she’s a pregnant teenager. All this adversity has made our girl quite the pessimist.

What does 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 does Kim plant?

Not only is Kim a persistent gal, but she’s also a dreamer. What do you think of her hard work in planting these lima beans? And what do you think about her wish to build a relationship with her dad? Not quite your typical nine-year-old, huh?

Who is Mr Myles in Seedfolks?

Mr. Myles is Nora’s patient. An elderly Black man, Mr. Myles lost his ability to speak after his second stroke and now requires home health nurses, like Nora, to care for him.

What does Amir grow in the garden in Seedfolks?

In the garden, Amir grows oodles of veggies: “eggplants, onions, carrots, and cauliflower” (12.3). But the stars of the show are definitely the eggplants. Everyone wants to know about them, from garden neighbors to Amir’s son. The cool thing is that these eggplants are good ice breakers.

What is Kim’s conflict in seedfolks?

Kim wants to show her deceased father that she is his daughter. KIM External Conflict: Kim has to help the beans survive to show her father that she could grow plants just like he did.

What was Kim’s motivation in seedfolks?

Fearing that her father’s spirit won’t recognize her as his daughter, Kim decides to plant something in the vacant lot to get her father’s spirit’s attention and foster a sense of closeness with him.

Which other character does Maricela talk to in the garden?

Leona
Gardening doesn’t appeal to Maricela; she hates getting dirty and either doesn’t like or doesn’t know how to prepare any of the produce she grows. But a conversation in the garden with another gardener, Leona, helps Maricela accept her pregnancy.

Why did Kim choose to plant beans in seedfolks?

Why does Kim plant lima beans? She wants to show her father, who passed away, that she can be a hard worker.

What is the theme of Kim’s chapter in seedfolks?

This passage introduces Kim and one of her central concerns: to connect with her deceased father. It also shows that Kim is somehow different from her mother and sisters in how she grieves for her father, which may explain why she’s the only one awake and at his altar.

What does ANA think Kim is doing in the garden?

What does Ana think Kim is doing in the garden? Hiding drugs, money, or a gun.

Why did Kim plant the lima bean seeds in the vacant lot Why did she choose this time for her project seedfolks?

Because Kim’s father had been a farmer, she believed that he would watch the seeds grow into plants and would know that she was his daughter.