Who is the main character in the story hope for the flowers?
Hope for the Flowers, Trina Paulus It all starts when Stripe, the main character, first hatches from an egg. He begins his life by eating the leaf he was born on. He realizes that there must be “more” to life than just eating leaves.
What is the moral lesson of hope for the flowers?
The story “Hope for the Flowers” shows us that each has a specific goal: perfect happiness in heaven. And everyone wants to achieve the goal. But the goal is difficult and every one of us has the hope and the determination to do it. At times, we do our best to attain the goal but we fail.
What is the purpose of the author hope for the flowers?
“Hope for the Flowers” tells the story of two caterpillars, Stripe and Yellow, seeking the best way to live their lives. It tells of their search for life’s purpose through striving, longing, loving and letting go.
What is the genre of hope for the flowers?
Fiction
Children’s literatureFable
Hope for the Flowers/Genres
How many pages is hope for the flowers?
160
Hope for the Flowers/Page count
Who wrote hope for the flowers?
Trina Paulus
Hope for the Flowers/Authors
Why did Trina Paulus wrote hope for the flowers?
Trina wrote Hope for the Flowers on a $500 advance, and at times had to live with her friends due to her financial situation. But her belief in her message got her through the writing.
Who is the main character in hope for the flowers?
It all starts when Stripe, the main character, first hatches from an egg. He begins his life by eating the leaf he was born on. He realizes that there must be “more” to life than just eating leaves. He senses there must be a way to get up into the sky. He searches for a way and finds himself at the base of a pillar made up of caterpillars.
What does the phrase’hope for the flowers’mean?
The first meaning is literal, and that is because if more caterpillars will turn themselves into a butterfly, flowers will bloom, they will be healthy, they will have hope. Another meaning for me is the phrase as a metaphor. Flowers are the ones who will benefit
Is the book Hope for the flowers a fable?
Often categorized as a children’s novel, it is a fable “partly about life, partly about revolution and lots about hope – for adults and others including caterpillars who can read”.
When was hope for the flowers by Trina Paulus published?
Hope for the Flowers is an allegorical novel by Trina Paulus. It was first published in 1972 and reflects the idealism of the counterculture of the period.