Write a Well-Written Open Response of at least 3/4 of a page that explains the symbolism found in Alice Walker's "The Flowers."

Remember that you might want to consider the things we discussed in class including (setting, mood, the shift, and what Myop is doing in the first half of the story in comparison to the second).



Your paper should:

**** The heading in the upper right corner****

Full Name
Date
ELA/Per ___


1. Include story's name in quotation marks
2. The author's last name
3. A short summary of the story (3-5 sentences)
4. A mentioning of the "shift" that occurs
5. There should be no use of I in the paper (focus on the text)
6. At least 3 quotes (short quotes - words and phrases and not long sentences)




If you need to reference the text, you can find it here

http://theliterarylink.com/flowers.html