Milkweed

by

Jerry Spinelli

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Milkweed

The milkweed of the novel’s title symbolizes the resilience of the human soul in the barren environment of the ghetto and the survival of the soul beyond it. One day, Misha and Janina find a…

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Angels

Angels symbolize belief in the goodness and persistence of the human spirit, despite evidence of cruelty and suffering. At first, angels are an ambivalent image: when the street orphan gang sees an angel statue in…

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