“Allied with Green” Test #20 In the short story “Allied with Green,” the author, Naomi Shihab Nye, reveals that the main character, Lucy, is very passionate about nature which is represented by the color green. She can also very persistent when it comes to something she loves. In this story, Lucy was assigned to write an essay for the semester. Last semester, she was asked to write about addictions, and she wrote about trimming. Her teacher wasn’t able to understand how trimming could possibly be an addiction and gave her a low grade. This semester, she was asked to write an essay on what she believes in, and she decided to respond with “the color green.” Even though she knows that her teacher would respond the same way, Lucy still writes
