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Summary Of Marigolds By Eugenia Collier

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In the short story “Marigolds”, by Eugenia Collier the main character, Lizabeth, tells about her life as a 14 year old girl living through the Great Depression. Lizabeth lived in a poor neighborhood and struggled to find ways to fill her time. In the story the things Lizabeth did revolved around an elder lady, Miss Lottie and her marigolds. Lizabeth would throw pebbles at Miss Lottie’s marigolds with her brother because she felt as the marigolds were too beautiful to belong. The short story explains how Lizabeth tried to find herself and the troubles she went through as a teenager. The main conflict throughout the story is an internal conflict; man versus self. Lizabeth struggled to find her true personality as her family also struggled with

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