Threw Me My First Lifeline Analysis

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Marguerite says that Mrs.Flowers, “ threw me my first lifeline.” Mrs.Flowers actions were related to a life line because she is helping a girl who she isn’t related too, Mrs.Flowers believed in marguerite and that she is a intelegent girl who needed help because she couldn’t speak. I know this because the article says, “ Words mean more than what you set down on paper,” ( pg231) This statement relates to Mrs.Flowers being a lifeline to Marguerite because she is giving her advice that she will never forget. Another quote from the story is, “ She said that i must alway be intolerable of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy.” (pg 232)This statement means that Marguerite should be not tolerable or not willing to be ignored but be understanding

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