Tio Juan emigrated from Guatemala to Cleveland to be with his family in Seedfolks. Guatemala and Cleveland are two very different places. Gonzola, Tio Juan’s nephew, helps the family by “babysitting” Tio Juan and translating for them. Tio Juan is known for wandering off from the apartment and, therefore, must be watched. Perhaps Tio Juan wanders off not so much from some sort of dementia but because he is search for something. Tio Juan may feel useless in his new environment because it is so foreign to everything he has known throughout his life. When Gonzola gets Tio Juan involved in the garden, not only does Tio Juan find purpose, but Gonzola realizes that Tio Juan has a lot to give. The planting of the few seeds by Tio Juan changes both Gonzola and Tio Juan. They become people with a purpose and with a higher understanding of who they are and what they can accomplish.
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