According to Mrs. Flowers, for what two reasons is language so important? Language separates humans from the lower animals and it is a person's way of communicating with other humans.
Flowers reveals to Marguerite the power of language in books and in the spoken word: “Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with the shades of deeper meaning.” Mrs.
Recognizing Maya's love of words, Mrs. Flowers introduces her to the power of the spoken word. She gives Maya some books to read, encouraging her to read aloud with expression. She also asks Maya to memorize a poem to recite the next time she visits.
Flowers helps young Marguerite to trust in her abilities, to strive to find her own voice, and to infuse a human voice into words. She is a mentor and example to Marguerite and helps her to understand that intelligence comes from within, not from a paper on a wall. Mrs.
Flowers ''had the grace of control to appear warm in the coldest weather her, and on the Arkansas summer days it seemed she had a private breeze which swirled around, cooling her. '' Mrs. Flowers is a graceful and wealthy woman who dresses in fancy printed dresses, hats, and gloves.
Flowers instructs her to be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. She goes on to say, "... some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and even more intelligent than college professors.
Flowers gives her books of poems and teachers her how to read, understand, and memorize them. Marguerite feels that for the first time in her life she is liked—not because she is related to Bailey or Momma, but just because she is herself.
Flowers's actions of baking cookies to make Marguerite feel special and giving her books to read to improve her ability to speak aloud demonstrated that Mrs. Flowers wanted to help Marguerite.
Mrs. Flowers became a muse to young Maya (then Marquerite Johnson) and changed her life by exposing her to literature and other lessons in living.
But when Marguerite meets a wise woman named Mrs. Flowers, she is able to find her voice again and discover the incredible power of words and the human voice. Through Marguerite's healing process and discovery, the theme is revealed, which is: words have the power to heal.
The novel touches on many different themes (love, family, forgiveness, second chances).
Flowers told Maya that “words mean more than what is set down on paper” (p. 519) By this she meant that a person needs to interact with the words in a book to make those words part of her life. Even though the author states she had already read A Tale of Two Cities, how does she react when Mrs.
Although Angelou was close to her brother and had an extended family that included her mother, grandmother, and uncles, it was a local teacher, Bertha Flowers, who helped her regain her voice. Flowers left a profound impression on young Maya, who was charmed by the teacher's style and unusually refined grace.
In Victorian culture, flowers were the language of love. Learning the special symbolism of flowers became a popular pastime during the 1800s when each flower was assigned a particular meaning. Feelings that could not be proclaimed publicly could be expressed through flowers.
Floriography (language of flowers) is a means of cryptological communication through the use or arrangement of flowers. Meaning has been attributed to flowers for thousands of years, and some form of floriography has been practiced in traditional cultures throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Over time, we would learn each other and I would learn to love her like a mother loves a daughter, imperfectly and without roots.” -“Perhaps the unattached, the unwanted, the unloved, could grow to give love as lushly as anyone else.”
Mrs. Flowers told Maya that “words mean more than what is set down on paper” By this she meant that a person needs to interact with the words in a book to make those words part of her life. Even though the author states she had already read A Tale of Two Cities, how does she react when Mrs.
Bertha Flowers. A Black aristocrat living in Stamps, Arkansas. One of Maya's idols, she becomes the first person to prod Maya out of her silence after Maya's rape, taking an interest in Maya and making her feel special.
She loans Maya a variety of books and poems and they meet to discuss them. When Maya leaves Stamps to go live with her mother in San Francisco, she recalls that Mrs. Flowers 'had given me her secret word which called forth a djinn who was to serve me all my life: books.
Like all daisies, the Marguerite daisy symbolizes peace, innocence, and rebirth. The sweet, delicate blooms that appear in early spring create a sense of whimsy and nostalgia in a garden setting.
What was the first lesson Mrs. Flowers taught Marguerite of what she later called her "Lessons in living?" Marguerite must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy.
Flowers requests the help of Marguerite so that she can have a talk with the girl. Mrs. Flowers explains to Marguerite that she must do more than just read books to absorb the value of language.
Marguerite is often embarrassed because her Momma does not speak properly around Mrs. Flowers. Marguerite feels that her Momma does not give Mrs. Flowers the respect she deserves.
Psychological isolation is a theme that runs as a vein throughout Matthew Arnold's poetry which has won much critical acclaim.
Which of the following statements best explains why Marguerite is so pleased when Mrs. Flowers reads a Tale of Two Cities aloud to her? Marguerites's favorite character is in the book.