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Write a short essay that answers the following, in a cohesive paragraph form:

Analyze how Lizabeth changes over the course of "Marigolds." Be sure to support your ideas with sufficient evidence from the text. Consider the following questions before you write: *How aware is Lizabeth of her own surroundings and the wider world? *What does Lizabeth's reflection at the end of the story suggest about her feelings toward the move into adulthood?

The families in Lizabeth’s community are
Poor
Violent
Hopeful
Isolated
Why do the children hate the marigolds at Miss Lottie’s house?
Miss Lottie has a nicer home than they do.
The flowers prove that Miss Lottie has a lot of money.
Miss Lottie expects the children to weed her garden
The flowers do not fit in their cheerless lives.
Which event leads Lizabeth to destroy Miss Lottie’s marigolds?
She has an argument with her younger brother.
Miss Lottie throws a cane at her for no reason.
She hears her father cry over his lack of a job.
Her mother works late and misses dinner.
What do the marigolds symbolize, or stand for, in the story?
the characters’ hopelessness about their futures
the chance for beauty amid an ugly situation
Lizabeth’s growth over the course of the story
Miss Lottie’s love for her home and her son
The narrator says that the destruction of Miss Lottie’s flowers marks the end of
Miss Lottie’s life
summer vacation.
the family’s poverty.
Lizbeth’s childhood.
Vocabulary: What does bravado mean?
sincere fear
great strength
genuine belief
false courage
Someone who feels exuberance is
Joyful
Patient
Proud
Determined
Squalor means a
dangerous place.
hopeless feeling.
scary situation.
shabby condition.
What is degradation?
Rejection
Potential
Humiliation
Understanding
Stoicism is a
loss of innocence.
willingness to destroy.
bitter argument
lack of emotion
This word means someone is lacking in strength or vigor
retribution
impotent
ostensible
perverse
poignant
Something that is stubbornly contrary, wrong, or harmful is known as the word:
retribution
impotent
ostensible
perverse
poignant
Profoundly moving or touching
retribution
impotent
ostensible
perverse
poignant
Apparent or supposed
retribution
impotent
ostensible
perverse
poignant
Something given in repayment, usually as a punishment
retribution
Impotent
ostensible
perverse
poingnant