The Language of Flowers by Elaine Lee https://padlet.com/ElaineLee/ts30cf0f92g1 Elaine Lee Hr.2 en-us 2016-11-17 14:32:29 UTC 2025-11-09 03:34:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Clouds.png Thistle...Misanthropy ElaineLee https://padlet.com/ElaineLee/ts30cf0f92g1/wish/138411892 "Misanthropy means hatred or distrust of humankind" Pg. 77
Victoria considers it a perfect representation of her view of society, influenced by her 18 years as a foster child.
]]> 2016-11-17 14:35:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ElaineLee/ts30cf0f92g1/wish/138411892 Primrose...Childhood ElaineLee https://padlet.com/ElaineLee/ts30cf0f92g1/wish/138446184 "Tomorrow...I will wake up, look around, and see a room---a life---that is mine and will never be taken away from me" Pg. 178
Childhood is the most important stage in a person's life, and there are many children growing up like Victoria did, without a family, and having to deal with the stigma against them. It affects their lives far beyond growing out of the system. Here are some sites that help explain their story:
https://www.adoptioncouncil.org/blog/2016/05/breaking-down-the-stigma-of-foster-care-adoption
http://www.imafoster.com/2012/01/what-its-like-to-be-foster-child.html
]]> 2016-11-17 15:46:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ElaineLee/ts30cf0f92g1/wish/138446184 Summary ElaineLee https://padlet.com/ElaineLee/ts30cf0f92g1/wish/138459552 Diffenbaugh, Vanessa. The Language of Flowers: A Novel. New York: Ballantine, 2011. Print.

This novel is about Victoria's journey in seeking a second chance at happiness by overcoming the feelings of loneliness and guilt reminiscent of her childhood in foster care.]]> 2016-11-17 16:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ElaineLee/ts30cf0f92g1/wish/138459552 Iris...Message ElaineLee https://padlet.com/ElaineLee/ts30cf0f92g1/wish/138515348 Flowers were used as communication between lovers in the Victorian era. Here's a dictionary of the flowers used in the novel:
http://www.languageofflowers.com.au/images/dictionary.pdf]]> 2016-11-17 18:34:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ElaineLee/ts30cf0f92g1/wish/138515348 Link to Blog ElaineLee https://padlet.com/ElaineLee/ts30cf0f92g1/wish/138539715 (Character and Theme Analysis)
https://thelanguageofflowersweb.wordpress.com/]]> 2016-11-17 19:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ElaineLee/ts30cf0f92g1/wish/138539715 Lily of the Valley...Return of Happiness ElaineLee https://padlet.com/ElaineLee/ts30cf0f92g1/wish/138543357 "Moss grows without roots" 
Pg. 291
A main theme of the novel is forgiving and rising above past grievances.
]]> 2016-11-17 19:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ElaineLee/ts30cf0f92g1/wish/138543357 Sources ElaineLee https://padlet.com/ElaineLee/ts30cf0f92g1/wish/138558342 "Breaking Down The Stigma Of Foster Care Adoption". National Council for Adoption. N. p., 2016. Web. 17 Nov. 2016.

Languageofflowers.com.au. N. p., 2016. Web. 17 Nov. 2016.

"Rich In Friends - National Runaway Safeline | National Runaway Safeline". http://www.1800runaway.org/. N. p., 2011. Web. 20 Nov. 2016.

"What It's Like To Be A Foster Child - Imafoster.Com". ImAFoster.com. N. p., 2012. Web. 17 Nov. 2016.]]> 2016-11-17 20:32:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ElaineLee/ts30cf0f92g1/wish/138558342 Anemone...Forsaken ElaineLee https://padlet.com/ElaineLee/ts30cf0f92g1/wish/138560692 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKKYbF4pXlg
"Foster Children - "Hope Floats"". YouTube. N. p., 2016. Web. 17 Nov. 2016.

A video about the challenges foster children face, including many that were described in the novel.]]> 2016-11-17 20:41:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ElaineLee/ts30cf0f92g1/wish/138560692 Red Carnation...My Heart Breaks ElaineLee https://padlet.com/ElaineLee/ts30cf0f92g1/wish/138562453 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4VQzsRA4as
"All By Myself - Eric Carmen". YouTube. N. p., 2016. Web. 17 Nov. 2016.

A song about loneliness and desiring love, which Victoria would relate to.]]> 2016-11-17 20:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ElaineLee/ts30cf0f92g1/wish/138562453 ElaineLee https://padlet.com/ElaineLee/ts30cf0f92g1/wish/139236807 2016-11-22 00:06:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ElaineLee/ts30cf0f92g1/wish/139236807