Seedfolks Fleischman Analysis

One's past cannot be changed, forgotten, or erased. However the lessons learned can prepare someone to react carefully in the future. The book Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman, had directed the theme one’s last determines how he/she reacts to the present. Fleischman’s resources to support his theme were the conflicts amongst the characters, and the important statements made by the characters.

Fleischman demonstrates one’s past determines how he reacts to the present by using some of the characters from each chapter, showing how they react to the community garden. Wendell presents that he is helpful. He was very neglective at first but when he saw, “They were wilted,” (Fleischman 10), the lima beans were dying. They gave him the chance to save the

Leona had the profession to speak up for what is right from past events, “I’ve got two kids in a high school that had more guns than book, so I know all about complaining to official and such about things that need changing,” (Fleischman 20). Leona lives in a ghetto place where violence occurs and where it is trashed. She battled to get the vacant lot cleaned up, and call even goes and sees officials so that the community garden could flourish beyond greatness. She would not give up until her voice was heard and got what she desired, and form complaining about the two kids in the past she had much experience. All it takes is one voice to bring up a problem and ask for change. Everyone has a voice it is the matter of using it. Wanting change for the good or better makes the world a better place. In addition, Amir’s past of previously living in India to living presently in America triggered him to avoid contact with others. The garden was the key for Amir to engage in conversation and “Those conversations tied us together,” (Fleischman 59), the gardeners were come together as a community. The conversations had Amir talking and getting to know people. The conversations not only had the gardeners bonding with Amir, but they also constructed a new family. One cannot make friends without communication, for communication is the way that one gets to know others, and the way to connect with them. Conversations with new people lead to making new friends. Again, Amir moved from India and knowing everyone, to America and not having a clue to who anyone is. With the gardens help he inherited a second family. Between these two character’s, Leona and Amir, their past had great affect on their action toward the garden. If it were not for either of these characters the garden would not have prospered the way it