Seedfolks

by

Paul Fleischman

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Lateesha Character Analysis

Lateesha is Curtis’s ex-girlfriend whom he’s trying to win back. The two used to date, but Lateesha broke up with Curtis for basking in attention from other girls. Now, five years later, both Curtis and Lateesha are single and want to settle down. Curtis wants to win Lateesha back—but she won’t have him. Knowing that she grew up eating tomatoes out of her aunt’s garden, Curtis plants beefsteak tomatoes hoping to win her over. It’s unclear if he ever does, though Curtis’s story ends with Lateesha looking at the garden through her window.

Lateesha Quotes in Seedfolks

The Seedfolks quotes below are all either spoken by Lateesha or refer to Lateesha. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Gardening and Community Theme Icon
).
Chapter 9: Curtis Quotes

I got into it. Every day something new. The first flower bud. Then those first yellow flowers. Then the tomatoes growing right behind ‘em. This old man with no teeth and a straw hat showed me how to tie the plants up to stakes.

Related Characters: Curtis (speaker), Tío Juan, Lateesha
Page Number: 54
Explanation and Analysis:
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Lateesha Quotes in Seedfolks

The Seedfolks quotes below are all either spoken by Lateesha or refer to Lateesha. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Gardening and Community Theme Icon
).
Chapter 9: Curtis Quotes

I got into it. Every day something new. The first flower bud. Then those first yellow flowers. Then the tomatoes growing right behind ‘em. This old man with no teeth and a straw hat showed me how to tie the plants up to stakes.

Related Characters: Curtis (speaker), Tío Juan, Lateesha
Page Number: 54
Explanation and Analysis: