Question

which statement best explains how lizabeth develops the theme in marigolds that compassion comes from experiencing similar suffering

Answer 1

Question

which statement best explains how lizabeth develops the theme in marigolds that compassion comes from experiencing similar suffering?

Answer:

Her whole community longs for the good and easy times. By flashing back, the author helped show the transition from child to woman in Lizabeth. In Eugenia Collier's short story, "Marigolds", the theme is when one matures it is not possible to posses both innocence and compassion.

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Answer 2

IF the options are:

After destroying the marigolds, Lizabeth finally understands that Miss Lottie is angry at the children for being playful because her son cannot be.

Lizabeth resents being her brother's keeper but realizes after seeing how hard her parents work to support the family that it is a way she can help out.

Lizabeth recognizes that she shares Miss Lottie’s longing for a better life when she realizes the marigolds brought beauty into Miss Lottie’s harsh existence.

After hearing her father cry, Lizabeth feels frightened and realizes that the adults she relies upon are not as strong as she's always believed.

then the ans is "Lizabeth recognizes that she shares Miss Lottie’s longing for a better life when she realizes the marigolds brought beauty into Miss Lottie’s harsh existence. "