Categorieën: Alle - vietnam - segregation

door Sofia Graciano Lopez 9 maanden geleden

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Characters (Sofia)

In a diverse community garden, individuals from various backgrounds find solace and purpose through gardening. Sofia, an elderly woman with arthritis, observes the garden's activities, while Curtis plants tomatoes to win back his ex-girlfriend.

Characters
    (Sofia)

Characters (Sofia)

Amir

He used to believe in stereotypes but not anymore
Works at a fabric’s store
Grows eggplants
He has a wife and a young son
A man from India

Nora

Mr. Myles plants in a barrel because he’s in a wheelchair.
Wants the best for him, she misses her dad
She’s a PSW who takes care of Mr. Myles
British old woman

Sae Young

Helped with the garden and felt like part of the family
She’s afraid of people and is very shy
Her husband died of a Heart Attack
From Korea

Sam

He is a white jew
Wants to fix the segregation problem in the community
Concerned about the problems in the neighborhood
Plants pumpkins with a Puerto Rican kid
Very old, he is 78

Gonzalo

His dad doesn’t know much english
He helps Tío Juan plant the seeds
Lives in the US with his parents and brothers
He is from Guatemala

Ana

She has lived in Cleveland for a long time
She wanted to know what Kim was doing
She was 4 when she moved to Cleveland

Florence

She’s a black woman born in America
Has arthritis, can’t plant anything
She is just a watcher in the garden

Maricela

Most of the times she wishes her baby died, but after finding the beauty of nature she changes her mind.
She goes to the garden as part of a program for pregnant teenagers
Family is from Mexico
16 year old who is pregnant

Curtis

Wants to get back with his ex-girlfriend.
Hired a black guy to take care of his seeds
He plants tomatoes because his ex liked them.

Virgil

His father is a driver, he drives a taxi in the US
Found a locket while digging in the soil.
Tried to plant lettuce but the weather was too hot for them.
Just graduated from fifth grade
From Haiti, lives with his dad

Leona

She wantedto plant goldenrod in memory of her grandma
Her grandma lived until 99
From Atlanta
Wanted to deal with the trash problem

Wendell

Works as a janitor
Helped Kim with her plants
He is from Kentucky
Wife and son are dead
He is white

Kim

Lives with sister and mom
She’s the one who started the garden
Likes planting Lima beans in memory of her dad
Her dad is dead
She is 9 years old
She is from Vietnam