If you were walking through the rain forest at the perfect time, you might just be lucky enough to catch the smell of rotting meat. The Amorphophallus titanum, or corpse flower, is a rare plant that produces one of the largest blooms in the world. The long central spike can reach 20 feet in height, and the leaf-like petals can reach a width of 12 feet. The flower gives off the powerful smell of rotting meat in order to attract the flies that pollinate it. corpse flower showing its large central spike and purple leaves
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The blooms of the corpse flower can grow very large.
The central spike of the corpse flower can grow very tall.
The corpse flower gives off a smell like rotting meat.
The petals of the corpse flower have a purple color.

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.