The point in the story when Lizabeth lashes out in Miss Lottie's was after
she heard the conversation between her parents and realized the poverty they were in. She became restless and could not sleep. Finally, she set out to destroy Miss Lottie's Marigold.
She interacts in a hostile manner with the setting of the story. She is embittered about the dusty town she finds herself in.
Lizabeth's actions release the pent-up anger she has and paves way for the feeling of compassion that will now mark her adulthood.
Towards the end of the story Marigolds, a bridge is formed between the childhood and adulthood of Lizabeth.
The end of her innocence was marked, the moment when she destroyed the Marigolds that were planted by Miss Lottie.
The feelings of hurt on Miss Lottie's face made her feel ashamed of her actions. A new door of empathy and sympathy was now opened in her.
