The Flowers | Social Concerns
Alice Walker's story, "The Flowers," does not spell out its social concerns: instead, they must be read through hints. This is not to say, however, that this story is straightforward. Rather, the implications must be teased out beyond the sketch-like portrayal of events in the work. Simply put, the story deals with one morning in the life of a young girl called Myop, who strays beyond her usual haunts while looking for flowers. While walking back, she literally steps on the remains of a man whom, she discovers, has been lynched. At this point, the story ends.
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