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The Fiction Story Marigolds

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When you think of Marigolds, you would probably think of summertime, or yellow flowers. Would you think of a transition to adulthood? The fiction story “Marigolds”, is about an African American girl named Lizabeth who lives in an impoverished community in Maryland. Over the course of “Marigolds”, Lizabeth transitioned from childhood, to adulthood. Lizabeth overhears the financial struggle her family is going through, and hears her father cry. After hearing this she destroys Miss Lottie’s marigolds in a fit of rage. Lizabeth then stops, and see’s Miss Lottie’s face, and feels as if she lost her innocence. Lizabeth, going through a time of hardships and uncertainty, lost her innocence, and transitioned from childhood to adulthood.
It was about 2 A.M the day after Lizabeth and her friends destroyed a few of Miss Lottie’s …show more content…

Lizabeth went through a series of events that matured her, and ultimately transitioned her from childhood to adulthood. Lizabeth heard her father cry, which sparked fear and uncertainty in her, and with fear and uncertainty, you’re led to do things you will regret. This was a perfect example when she left and destroyed Miss Lottie’s garden. After destroying her garden, she opened her eyes, and saw Miss Lottie’s face. She believes this was the moment she lost her childhood innocence, and transitioned to adulthood. This unit was about growing up, and this story connects perfectly to this unit, because after she saw Miss Lottie’s face, she stopped thinking like a child, she looked at the world like an adult. All in all, Lizabeth went through a time of uncertainty where she heard things that sparked her do thing she would regret, including destroying Miss Lottie’s marigolds. She says, “For one does not have to be ignorant and poor to find that his life is as barren as the dusty yards of our town. And I too have planted

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