Question

The following question refers to "Marigolds."

Which of the following contributed to Lizabeths destructive act on Mrs. Lottie's property?
A: the harsh, threatening weather of the approaching winter season.
B: The fear of having something beautiful surrounding the area
C: the lack of responsibility as a women
D: the hopelessness of poverty in which she lives

Answer 1

I believe the answer is D
Hope this helps you

Answer 2

The correct answer is D: the hopelessness of poverty in which she lives.

Step-by-step explanation:

For these people is pretty difficult to accept the conditions in which they live, they hava to face difficult times, so they feel angry and desperate. The felt humilated and degraded. This is a quote taken from the text: "I had indeed lost my mind, for all the smoldering emotions of that summer swelled in me and burst—the great need for my mother who was never there, the hopelessness of our poverty and degradation"