Question

In paragraph 4 of “Marigolds,” author Eugenia Collier uses the metaphor, “Poverty was the cage in which we all were trapped…” to show that –
Question 1 options:

they were being treated like animals.


poverty had no effect on their lives.


being poor meant they were always hungry.


being poor limited their opportunities in life.

Answer 1

When Collier uses the metaphor in paragraph 4, what she means is:

D. being poor limited their opportunities in life.

• "Marigolds" is a short story by author Eugenia W. Collier (born in Baltimore in 1928). The narrator is Lizabeth, and the story is set during the Great Depression.
• The fourth paragraph of the story provides a sad description of Lizabeth's reality growing up during the Depression. She talks about her poor neighborhood and how poverty was like a cage for them.
• The narrator uses that metaphor to summarize what she said previously in the paragraph. Being poor meant not only being hungry, but also being culturally deprived.
• She and the other children had no access to information, did not understand the reason of the extent of their poverty.
• Without proper food, education, and opportunities, they were condemned to remain poor.
• In conclusion, letter D is the best option to explain the metaphor, since poverty meant deprivation of opportunities for Lizabeth and the others.

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