Today, I provided instruction on symbolism and allusion in the concluding pages of Act II. We had previously noted how Mama's plant represents her nurturing traits , and hope. In Act II Mama declares that her plant "expresses her" as if it were a direct embodiment. To address this statement , I then explained the allusion to Miss Miniver who was a character in a 1942 movie. Miss Miniver raises roses in London even as the German blitz threatens her and her family. Tomorrow , we will explore how Mama and the Youngers face the blitz of racism as the neighborhood association pressures the Younger family not to move to their all white neighborhood. We also began reviewing some PSAT reading comprehension questions.