1. The title of the book is Milkweed; Milkweed is a type of plant, it is as green in October as it is in July, producing small pods that release white fluff. It is also the symbol of history.2. Milkweed is set in Warsaw, Poland during the Holocaust, the setting is really important because it's a historical fiction novel, and if it were set anywhere else some places wouldn't line up. a bombed building. We made our way through the rubble. The glass glittered in the moonlight. Frost glittered on the crumbling bricks and fallen wood. (Spinelli 39)3. The main character of Milkweed is a small, short orphan boy named Misha, who steals food to survive and to feed others. He remembers nothing about his past life, who he was or what his real name is. “I feed who I want to feed.” (Spinelli 126) Another character is Doctor Korczak, he is a kind-hearted man, he has an orphanage and takes care of orphans. “Misha, join us. Sing with us." (Spinelli 147)Another character is Uri, he is the boy who discovered Misha in the beginning. He is the leader of the boys, he is very street smart. "Stupid. Stupid. They take everything, just to take it. (Spinelli 13)4. For Misha his epiphany happened at the end of the story, it was when he finally realized that his whole life people had been telling him who he was and labeling him, but now he has to be who he is. “I think about all the voices that told me who I was, the names I had. Call me a thief. Call me stupid. Call me a gypsy. Call me Jew. Call me One-Eared Jack. I am not interested. Empty-handed victims once told me who they are, then Uri told me. Then an armband. Then an immigration officer. And now this little girl on my lap, this... middle of paper... This conflict is definitely external because it's one group of people against another group of people. The conflict is resolved after the war ends.10. “I think about all the voices that told me who I was, the names I had.” (Spinelli 208) The theme of this story is 'finding your identity'. At the beginning of the story, Misha did not know who he was. He let others put a label on him and whatever they told him immediately became the truth. When Uri told him his made-up story, Misha truly believed the story was about who he was. Along the way of the story, Misha realizes that it is not possible for him to tell who he is, and later he realizes who he is. This can also be applied today because many times we let others put us into certain categories or label us a certain way, and we are okay with that. We shouldn't let others define who we are, we need to find our own identity.