At the end of the story, Lizabeth says that she is also trying live her life in a way to find hope in most barren situations also when she says "I too have planted marigolds".
Step-by-step explanation:
The story "Marigold" talks about the importance of empathy and compassion, growing up and accepting responsibility in the life of the people and in the human beings where they not only care about themselves but also about their fellow mates.
The main character of the story is Lizabeth who is shown to be at the cross road of her life which remarks of an incident which led to the huge change in her life from a girl to a woman in her life.