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The answer is easy its the lack of petals. Because The sea rose lacks petals.
Maggie herself is a symbolism of low self-worth and resignation. She tries to protect the quilts that belong to her but is unable to. It is Mama that finally has to step in to prevent Dee from taking them.
<span>The author uses a specific word choice and he artfully crafted his piece that affects the excerpt's tone by describing his feeling and his imagination accurately. You would feel that its as if you are the sufferer instead. That he is being haunted by the crimes of the past and he could not share it with his daughter yet because she is still so young.</span>