Identity is the main theme of 'Milkweed.' A big part of adolescence is determining what one's identity is and what makes one unique.
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There is common milkweed, purple milkweed, tropical milkweed, and swamp milkweed.
I am quite sure there are much more than 3 main events; I suggest you read it and decide for yourself what events YOU consider the most important ones.
The main idea is that a milkweed can grow in any harsh time. Like in the story "Milkweed" were it about Jews in the ghetto, theirs only one green thing in the ghetto. And that was a milkweed plant.
The book Milkweed is called Milkweed because it is a small yet amazing happening in the book. When Janina's shoe is taken off, she finds milkweed. When she asked Misha what it was, he replied milkweed. He didn't even know he knew what milkweed was.
Yes. There is milkweed in Jamaica. The Jamaican Monarch lives on milkweed.
Lichens, Mosses, & Ledges.
Milkweed is not a decomposer.
Eggs on milkweed are eggs of monarch butterflies or milkweed beetles.
The role of a monarch butterfly is to keep the milkweed population controlled
In Jerry Spinelli's novel "Milkweed," the milkweed plant symbolizes hope, resilience, and survival. It represents the ability to endure difficult circumstances and thrive despite adversity. The milkweed's ability to grow and flourish in unlikely places mirrors the main character's journey and his fight for survival during World War II.