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Nora is a British nurse and one of the novel’s narrators; she cares for Mr. Myles as his home health nurse. She believes firmly in the healing power of fresh air and nature, especially after watching her own father languish inside some time before the novel begins. As such, she makes a point to get Mr. Myles outside on days that she cares for him. A caring and attentive person, Nora notices when Mr. Myles perks up when they pass the community garden and seems to become more alert. A few days later, Nora fills a garbage can with dirt so Mr. Myles can reach it from his wheelchair and helps him plant flowers. She and Mr. Myles become a fixture in the garden after this.
Nora Quotes in Seedfolks
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Chapter 10: Nora
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Gardening boring? Never! It has suspense, tragedy, startling developments—a soap opera growing out of the ground.
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A fact bobbed up from my memory, that the ancient Egyptians prescribed walking through a garden as a cure for the mad. It was a mind-altering drug we took daily.
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Most were old. Many grew plants from their native lands—huge Chinese melons, ginger, cilantro, a green the Jamaicans call Callaloo, and many more. Pantomime was often required to get over language barriers. Yet we were all subject to the same weather and pests, the same neighborhood, and the same parental emotions toward our plants.
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Nora Quotes in Seedfolks
The Seedfolks quotes below are all either spoken by Nora or refer to Nora. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 10: Nora
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Gardening boring? Never! It has suspense, tragedy, startling developments—a soap opera growing out of the ground.
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A fact bobbed up from my memory, that the ancient Egyptians prescribed walking through a garden as a cure for the mad. It was a mind-altering drug we took daily.
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Most were old. Many grew plants from their native lands—huge Chinese melons, ginger, cilantro, a green the Jamaicans call Callaloo, and many more. Pantomime was often required to get over language barriers. Yet we were all subject to the same weather and pests, the same neighborhood, and the same parental emotions toward our plants.
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