Lizabeth In Marigolds Character Analysis

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¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ In Marigolds, Lizabeth is a spritely and curious girl who was oblivious to her own strife until one night when she looked at the world realistically for the first time. She was born into a town ridden by poverty, but during the Great Depression, she realized the world thrived on negativity and positivity.
Firstly, Lizabeth had always loved playing in the heat and didn’t mind the dust. She thoroughly enjoyed pulling pranks on her neighbor, Miss Lottie, with her friends. These pranks consisted of one common goal and that was to destroy Miss Lottie’s marigolds. She would take the lead and all her friends would listen and follow her orders. They all taunted Miss Lottie and would run away from her, laughing unknowing

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