Astrid's opinion towards her mother changed over the course of the book. How did that affect her discovering herself throughout the book?
Further and Further throughout the book Astrid finds out how different she is from her mother. After her mother kills Barry and she has to go through the foster homes she distances herself from her mother more and more than she realizes she doesn't want to be anything like her mother.
What does the White Oleander flower symbolize?
The White Oleander looks so beautiful but is so deadly; just like Ingrid. Ingrid and Barry had a perfect relationship, you wouldn't think anything would ever go wrong. After Barry cheated on Ingrid, she was shattered, enraged and then planned on revenge. She planted the oleander flowers’ sap all over his house to symbolize caution and beware. In the end it ended up killing him. She is charged with murder, then sentenced to life in prison. Ingrid manipulated the judge and the jury to find that Barry framed her by killing himself. Later on, the flower symbolizes in Astrid's life that life has beautiful things but also can be deadly. Astrid thought that her mother was the most beautiful person in the whole entire world but later on after the murder, she realized that her mother is selfish and cold-hearted. Astrid also thought Ray, a man who was old enough to be her father, was beautiful, but he ended up making her get shot by his girlfriend, Starr. Another person Astrid thought of as beautiful was Olivia but she ended up leaving Astrid. The last person Astrid truly cared about was Claire. After Claire killed herself, she mentally got hurt and never let anyone else get attached her or touch her. Even though things are beautiful, it can end up killing you.
How does Astrid learn and grow from each foster home?
Astrid, who in the beginning of the book is an innocent girl and is dependent on her mother, slowly develops as a woman throughout each foster home. She learns a different life lesson from each foster home which helps her later on in life with decision making and independence. In the end the lessons lead her to grow apart from her mother and show her she can do so much more with out Ingrid involved in her life.
Further and Further throughout the book Astrid finds out how different she is from her mother. After her mother kills Barry and she has to go through the foster homes she distances herself from her mother more and more than she realizes she doesn't want to be anything like her mother.
What does the White Oleander flower symbolize?
The White Oleander looks so beautiful but is so deadly; just like Ingrid. Ingrid and Barry had a perfect relationship, you wouldn't think anything would ever go wrong. After Barry cheated on Ingrid, she was shattered, enraged and then planned on revenge. She planted the oleander flowers’ sap all over his house to symbolize caution and beware. In the end it ended up killing him. She is charged with murder, then sentenced to life in prison. Ingrid manipulated the judge and the jury to find that Barry framed her by killing himself. Later on, the flower symbolizes in Astrid's life that life has beautiful things but also can be deadly. Astrid thought that her mother was the most beautiful person in the whole entire world but later on after the murder, she realized that her mother is selfish and cold-hearted. Astrid also thought Ray, a man who was old enough to be her father, was beautiful, but he ended up making her get shot by his girlfriend, Starr. Another person Astrid thought of as beautiful was Olivia but she ended up leaving Astrid. The last person Astrid truly cared about was Claire. After Claire killed herself, she mentally got hurt and never let anyone else get attached her or touch her. Even though things are beautiful, it can end up killing you.
How does Astrid learn and grow from each foster home?
Astrid, who in the beginning of the book is an innocent girl and is dependent on her mother, slowly develops as a woman throughout each foster home. She learns a different life lesson from each foster home which helps her later on in life with decision making and independence. In the end the lessons lead her to grow apart from her mother and show her she can do so much more with out Ingrid involved in her life.