What does Colin's first planting of a rose in the garden symbolize in The Secret Garden? Colin thinks of roses whenever he remembers his mother.

The color rose symbolizes peace in the story.

Colin's mother loved roses; when he plants one, he makes a connection with her.

When Mary first tells Colin about the garden, she tells him about the roses.

b. both have yearned to escape the environment they experienced as a child.

well, number 1, the 1920s was not economically prosperous until the start of the lend-lease act, which employed large amounts of people in producing equipment for the allies.

b. world war ii is your answer, because wwi had already ended at 1918, and the cold war was after 1945.

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"why don't you like me the way i am? " i cried. "i'm not a genius! i can't play the piano, and even if i could, i wouldn't go on tv if you paid me a million dollars! "

explanation:

the conflict between jing-mei and her mother is over jing-mei's piano lessons since her mother wants her to become a prodigy but she does not want to play it any more.