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.
In this story, author's use of juxtaposition portrays the main character in great detail through the countless acts of character's realisation and analysis of her life. Lizabeth reflects that she had, “…a strange restlessness of body and of spirit, a feeling that something old and familiar was ending and something unknown and therefore terrifying was beginning" as she grew up and it scared her more and more. She regretted all the bad things she did as a child and the author's use of character vs self conflict created this suspense and showed how Lizabeth has changed through her experience.
C. The sentence is wrong and doesn't make sense.
Facts:
- You have shared your concerns about the manager with a co-worker.
- At some point after telling him what you think about the manager, your co-worker has started to avoid you, and this has gone on for several days already.
Interpretation #1:
Your co-worker has been too busy with other tasks and feels he can't waste time engaging in conversation with any co-workers (not just you) for the moment.
Interpretation #2:
Your co-worker has reported your concerns to the manager and the manager responded negatively; now he (your co-worker) is afraid of being fired if the manager sees the both of you getting along.
Request for clarification combined with behavior and interpretations:
"Hello there! I haven't heard from you in quite a while; I hope everything is alright. At first I thought you must be so busy these days that you can't afford to drop by and have a conversation, but at the same time, I couldn't help to wonder if this has something to do with the things I told you about the manager last week. Did you speak to the manager about my concerns?"
I believe the correct answer would be A
