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Assignment 1: Luther Family
Roy and Cosby luther  parents of Devolea, Mary Call, Romey, and Ima Dean. Cosby Luther died first and then Roy died later in the book.

Mary Call  14 years old wants to keep the family together. Was put in charge after Roy Luther's death. has to act like an adult and is stubborn.

Devolea  18 years old   wants to marry Kiser Pease   tries to stay out of Mary Call's way

Romey  10 years old has to act older than he is  always has to help Mary Call out

Ima Dean 6 years old  youngest person in the Luther family

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Assignment 2: Original Poems
1. Extended Metaphor Devolea is a swaying flower  Absent-minded, annoying, anxious   Staying out of Mary Call's way 2. Cinquain Keaser Pease  nonchalaunt and greedy   urrg, grumble, growl   Wanting to marry Devolea cruel 3. Humorous Clerihew

Serious, Stubborn Mary Call  Who is really not that tall   She always has lied   That Roy Luther is still alive

4. Rhyming Quatrains

Roy Luther  Calm, Determined, and gracious   He has always been very cautious   He makes sure that he is prepared   To show his family that he cared

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Assignment 4: Wildcrafting Research Essay
 North Carolina Wildcrafting  Wildcrafting, which means gathering plants to either sell or use for crafts and medicine, is very important in order for the Luther family to survive in the realistic fiction novel //Where the Lilies Bloom// by Bill and Vera Cleaver. For instance, the Red Clover is a wildcrafting plant that Mary Call plans on gathering with her digging and cutting tools. //Trifolium// is the red clover’s Latin name meaning “three leaves”. The Red Clover has many uses including, treating skin conditions, helping to clot blood, and calming coughs. The flower heads are the most common medicine tool. North America and Australia are the common areas that the Red Clover is f ound in. The plant also has many natural habitats including ditches and grasslands. It grows to about sixteen feet. On its stem are three to four leaves and hair. In addition, there are white crescent markings on the leaves. The flower heads are egg shaped and are either purple or pink in color. Red Clover should not be taken with any blood thinning medication. Goldenseal, a wildcrafting plant, is also important for the Luther family. Hydrastis //Canadensis L.// is the Latin name of the Goldenseal. The Goldenseal plant produces a fruit and it dies as soon as the fruit ripens. Goldenseal is only useful for medical disorders. For instance, the roots are dried up and used for the eye, skin, and digestive disorders. Goldenseals are scattered around the South East. Their natural habitat is well drained, rich woods. They grow ten to fifteen inches tall and each bud produces two leaves. The leaves on the flower measure up to eight inches long and twelve inches wide. The Goldenseal plant produces a fruit and it dies as soon as the fruit ripens. After their father died, wildcrafting became extremely important to the Luther family because they needed some way to make money.

Bibliography

"Commercial Production of Ginseng and Goldenseal ."www.hort.perdue.edu. News Crop News, Spring 1994. Web. 28 Feb 2012. .

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 * Duff, Sean, ed. "www.innvista.com." Red Clover . N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Feb 2012. . **

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 * Dean, Evelyn . Identifying and harvesting: Edible and Medicinal Plants . New York City : HarperCollins Publishers , 1994. pg. 24, 25, 26 . Print. **