Answer:
Lizabeth thinks Miss Lottie and her marigolds are strange, and her frustration with her own life drives her to destroy the woman's flowers
Explanation:
Miss Lottie is a woman who has been through a lot of bad things in her life, plus she has a disabled child who is totally dependent on her. Mrs. Lottie always seems sad, but she takes care of her marigolds with all the zeal and affection she can.
Because of all this, Lizabeth finds Miss Lottie weird just like the marigolds she loves so much. One day Lizabeth hears her parents talking about money, they are broke and they don't know how they will make a living. She is very sad and angry when she hears this, so she runs out of the house, goes to Miss Lottie's house, and destroys the marigolds.
Miss Lottie is very sad, but does not scold the girl. Over time, Lizabeth realizes how selfish she was to destroy the marigolds and provoke Miss Lottie's sadness. Marigolds was the only beautiful thing Miss Lottie had, these flowers gave her hope that life could be good.
