"Marigolds" plot diagram – Flashcards
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protagonist
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lizabeth, fourteen going on fifteen, African American girl
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antagonist
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Miss.Lottie
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Setting
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shantytown in maryland
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time period
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Great Depression
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rising action
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remembers childhood, Miss. Lottie described as scary but fun to annoy, Great Depression wasn't a big change b/c her life was always depressing
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Why do the kids hate the marigolds
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because they remind them about how really hard their lives are and the marigolds just bring out the ugliness of the town
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how would you describe John Burke
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he's mentally ill, and the kids think of him as scary b/c when he's disturbed from his dreaming he'll be outraged
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climax 1
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the kids throw pebbles at Ms.Lotties marigolds and them start to taunt her
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falling action
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lizabeth regrets her decision
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rising action
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her Dad get's upset and has a breakdown b/c he feels he should be the one supporting the family instead of his wife lizabeth and joey sneak out
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climax 2
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Lizabeth tears out the marigolds and lets out all her emotions and hatred toward them
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falling action
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loses innocence, realizes that Miss. lottie didn't have much and was trying to make a better place. Miss. Lottie passes away never replanting the marigolds
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resolution
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after looking back at this time in her life Lizabeth plants marigolds in her garden
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theme
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when exposed to the reality of the world in your childhood you lose your innocence and start to gain compassion as you enter adulthood
