Sample Summary for “The Flowers”

“The Flowers” is a short story by Alice Walker that contains more than one plot line. In the first plot line, the
character, Myop, is enjoying the natural surroundings as she explores the areas surrounding her family’s sharecropper
cabin. The setting and tone are lighthearted as she collects flowers and enjoys the warm sun. Towards the end of the
story, the tone of the story shifts and becomes darker or more ominous. This begins the second plot line of Walker’s
story. Shortly after the shift in tone, Myop is startled when she steps on an old skull that has separated from the
skeleton. Myop notices that the skeleton is that of a large man, and as she sees the surrounding, she notices the
“rotted remains of a noose.” In addition, she sees another piece of rope hanging from the limb of a nearby tree. The
reader can infer that the deceased man was lynched many years ago based on the clues the author includes. At the
end of the story, Myop lays down her flowers and it seems that “the summer was over.”

Sample Summary for “The Flowers”

“The Flowers” is a short story by Alice Walker that contains more than one plot line. In the first plot line, the
character, Myop, is enjoying the natural surroundings as she explores the areas surrounding her family’s sharecropper
cabin. The setting and tone are lighthearted as she collects flowers and enjoys the warm sun. Towards the end of the
story, the tone of the story shifts and becomes darker or more ominous. This begins the second plot line of Walker’s
story. Shortly after the shift in tone, Myop is startled when she steps on an old skull that has separated from the
skeleton. Myop notices that the skeleton is that of a large man, and as she sees the surrounding, she notices the
“rotted remains of a noose.” In addition, she sees another piece of rope hanging from the limb of a nearby tree. The
reader can infer that the deceased man was lynched many years ago based on the clues the author includes. At the
end of the story, Myop lays down her flowers and it seems that “the summer was over.”

Sample Summary for “The Flowers”

“The Flowers” is a short story by Alice Walker that contains more than one plot line. In the first plot line, the
character, Myop, is enjoying the natural surroundings as she explores the areas surrounding her family’s sharecropper
cabin. The setting and tone are lighthearted as she collects flowers and enjoys the warm sun. Towards the end of the
story, the tone of the story shifts and becomes darker or more ominous. This begins the second plot line of Walker’s
story. Shortly after the shift in tone, Myop is startled when she steps on an old skull that has separated from the
skeleton. Myop notices that the skeleton is that of a large man, and as she sees the surrounding, she notices the
“rotted remains of a noose.” In addition, she sees another piece of rope hanging from the limb of a nearby tree. The
reader can infer that the deceased man was lynched many years ago based on the clues the author includes. At the
end of the story, Myop lays down her flowers and it seems that “the summer was over.”