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Theme Of Selflessness By The Seller To The Roses
The roses in this story represents the beauty of the world when kept in the right hands. The author make a point to tell of the great care the rose seller takes to insure the roses stay alive.” He had a canvas satchel on one shoulder, and in his hand, were several roses, bundled at the stems in a wet paper towel.” This shows the importance the seller plays in keeping the roses alive. Likewise, showing how people help keep the world alive. Moreover, this symbolizes the fact that one can make a great impact on others, as the seller does to his roses. Reinforcing the theme of selflessness by the seller to the

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