Maricela is one of the narrators featured in the short children's novel Seedfolks, written by Paul Fleischman. Maricela faces a number of problems in this novel. In this response, I will briefly outline a few of the important problems in her life.
Maricela is a Mexican American teenager. Due to the racial discrimination often experienced by Mexican people, Maricela worries about what other people in her community think about her.
The most pressing problem facing Maricela, however, is her pregnancy. This leads her to drop out of school and causes conflicts with her parents. She doesn't view her pregnancy positively, at times considering abortion or wishing for a miscarriage.
Involvement with the community garden helps Maricela to view her problems in a different light and provides her with much-needed social support. For example, people involved with the garden give her helpful advice about her pregnancy. As noted by Aneta Dybska in the source below, "the garden fosters cross-generational and cross-cultural dialogue."
https://depot.ceon.pl/bitstream/handle/123456789/8749/11_pjas8.pdf?sequence=1
https://search.proquest.com/openview/ef2ac27d1d9ef8c2f7bc628b0c69aff6/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=42045
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
What problem does Maricela face?
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