LAL
literature and books saved both Maya and Mrs.Flowers
and became a blessing to Maya
Why is mayas grandmother called sister Henderson
b/c of their religious aspect of their community
how does Maya make her grandma proud
by being smart and speaking well with others
Mrs.flowers
family friend to Maya who became very important to her
who is Maya raised by
her uncle and grandmother and considers her grandmother her own mother
What happens to Maya
she goes to visit her mother in the city and is raped by a family friend
why does Maya do for 5 years
she takes responsibility for the rapes death and goes mute for five years
what does Mrs.Flowers make Maya
tea cookies and cold lemonade
what happened to the rapist
they found the man who raped her and murdered him to death by kicking
"Actions speak louder than words"
words and actions must go together to be meaningful
what was the first book Mrs.Flowers gave Maya
A tale of two cities
setting
Arkansas store
how does Maya describe her self after the rape
" like an old biscuit dirty and inedible"
how does Maya describe Mrs.Flowers
"the lady who threw my first life line"
fiscal
(adj) having to do with finances
intolerant
(adj) not able or willing to accept
benign
(adj)kindly
infuse
(v)put into
Mrs Flowers lessons in livings -
1. always be intolerance of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy 2.some people that didn't go to school were more educated than college people 3 listen carefully to what country people called they r mother wit (instivagate things u know about life) 4 in homely sayings was couched the collective wisdom of generations