<span>``My little songbird must never do that again. A songbird must have a clean beak to chirp with--no false notes! ``</span>
Answer:
In this story, the marigolds represent things which are important to people, that is all those things which matter to us, where we put our efforts and energy to make them more perfect and beautiful.
When the author says "I too have planted marigolds", she wants to express her compassion towards Miss Lottie, because she also has things which matter to her, the same as Miss Lottie.
In the end, the author wants to say that each of us has his/her own marigolds.
Answer:
the dead is the speaker...............
The answer is A: uncovering hidden truths about life.
Every great writer in history has managed to make use of words written on a dead page to uncover a higher meaning for life and for living. Even though they rely on their genius to explore events, descriptions, and characters, weaving them into a narrative, it is, most remarkably, their ability to speak of something concrete and particular that, nonetheless, refers to universal traits, what reveals something new: the singularity of life´s potential, its power to be recreated and retold in a meaningful manner.