Self Struggle In Marigolds By Eugenia Collier

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In the short story, Marigolds, Eugenia Collier wrote in the eyes of a 14 year old girl that’s transitioning to adulthood during the Great depression. Lizabeth and the other children feel like their world is falling apart. They try to pretend that their world is fine, until it starts to affect their families. In Marigolds, Collier constructs a theme of self struggle through the eyes of the innocent. The theme is shown throughout the story.

After reading Marigolds, Lizabeth’s perspective starts as a child. Messing with Miss Lottie is how she tried to cope with the world around her, The marigolds Miss Lottie planted bothered Lizabeth, since they represent hope and happiness. The marigolds was the thing that started to change her perspective

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