SEEDFOLKS REVIEW

Ana Old Romanian resident in the same apartments where Wendell lives Spent time working at a parole office Suspicious of Kim’s activities in the garden

Amir Indian Believed that people tried to avoid each other in America Grew eggplants Learned about his Polish neighbor who had been in a concentration camp

Florence This character’s father called their ancestors “Seedfolks” because they were the first to settle in Colorodo Missed the garden during the winter

Sae Young Korean woman Owned a dry cleaning business with her husband before he died She was robbed and became afraid of people She bought funnels to help get water to the garden

Virgil Haitian Father drives a taxi Father plants lettuce because the family needs money Finds a locket in the garden that comes to symbolize hope that the garden will help the family

Maricela 16-year old Mexican Does not enjoy working in the garden Makes a connection with Leona, who gives her some of the goldenrod she grew to help with her pregnancy

Curtis Muscular African American male Grew tomatoes in order to impress his ex- girlfriend Lateesha Hired Royce to protect his tomatoes

Gonzalo Young Guatemalan Speaks English Has to care for his Tio Juan Brings Tio Juan to the garden where he is able to find a place where he can act like a man again

Sam Older Jewish man Friendly Starts a contest for the best idea to get water to the garden Interested in bringing the people in the garden together

Nora British nurse Cares for Mr. Myles The reader learns about Mr. Myles through her point of view because he doesn’t speak Plants flowers

Leona Grew up in Atlanta Plants goldenrod in honor of her grandmother Demanding and determined when it came to convincing the city to clear the lot

Kim Young Vietnamese girl Honors her father each year at an altar on the anniversary of his death Plants the first seeds (Lima beans) in the garden

Wendell Middle-aged White man from Kentucky Janitor at the local school Son and wife both died Discovers a way that he can change things from working in the garden, regardless of the past