The children are motivated to bother Miss Lottie because they cannot understand her seemingly purposeless act of tending to marigolds, which stand out as the only bright spot in an otherwise bleak and poverty-stricken environment. Their frustration at their own lack of control over their circumstances comes out in their actions towards Miss Lottie and her flowers.
The children messed with Miss Lottie's beautiful marigolds.
Children may pick on Miss Lottie because she is different, lives in poverty, and is not able to defend herself. Children can sometimes target individuals who are perceived as vulnerable or easy targets to feel a sense of power or control. It may also be a result of not understanding or empathizing with her situation.
In the story "Marigolds" by Eugenia Collier, the main events include Lizabeth destroying Miss Lottie's marigolds out of frustration, Lizabeth's realization of the harshness of reality and her empathy toward Miss Lottie, and the symbolic significance of the marigolds representing hope and beauty amid the poverty and despair of the characters.
She is able to feel compassion for Miss Lottie.
Miss Lottie reacts with sadness and disappointment to the destruction of her garden. She is upset that all her hard work has been ruined. Despite this, she continues to care for the flowers and eventually finds a way to restore her garden.
She lost hope
At the beginning of the story, the narrator views Miss Lottie as eccentric and perhaps a bit of a nuisance with her obsession for planting marigolds. However, by the end of the story, the narrator comes to understand the deeper meaning behind Miss Lottie's actions and sees her as a symbol of hope and resilience in the face of adversity.
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Lizabeth, her parents, Joey, Miss Lottie, John Burke
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The cast of Lord Algy - 1914 includes: Lottie Briscoe as Lottie Jeanette Hackett as Miss Climer Clara Lambert as Mrs. Climer