The motif of marigolds is juxtaposed to the grim, dusty, crumbling landscape from the very beginning of the story. They are an isolated symbol of beauty, as opposed to all the mischief and squalor the characters live in. The moment Lizabeth and the other children throw rocks at the marigolds, "beheading" a couple of them, is the beginning of Lizabeth's maturation. The culmination is the moment she hears her father sobbing, goes out into the night and destroys the perfect flowers in a moment of powerless despair. Then she sees the old woman, Miss Lottie, and doesn't perceive her as a witch anymore. Miss Lottie is just an old, broken woman, incredibly sad because the only beauty she had managed to create and nurture is now destroyed. This image of the real Miss Lottie is juxtaposed to the image of her as an old witch that the children were afraid of. Actually, it is the same person; but Lizabeth is not the same little girl anymore. She suddenly grows up, realizing how the woman really feels, and she is finally able to identify and sympathize with her.
"See Aztec Empire. The Aztecs used two different calendar systems, one with a cycle lasting 260 days and the other with a 365-day cycle. The 260-day calendar cycle, known as the tonalpohualli (counting of the days), was a sacred calendar used mainly by priests to predict the future.
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There were Daykeepers that kept track of the days. I hope this helped.
Omnari was bored and impatient. She had sped up, trying to finish the task as soon as she can. She doesn’t want to participate in the scavenger hunt but she has no choice. Her teacher had required them to do the activity. So, Omnari had started her task immediately so she can finish sooner.
Here are some of the phrases that shows the mood of the character
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sped toward the island, increasing the speed of her Hover-Ski "
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blinked to take an EyePhoto, checked her list, and headed toward the crumbled city in the distance."</span>These two phrases show impatience of the character
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boring scavenger hunt her ancient history teacher assigned." This phrase denotes compliance despite being forced to do something against her will
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