What are five important paragraphs in the story "Marigolds" by Eugenia Collier? The paragraphs from the story can be memorable, interesting,...

Marigolds situates Lizabeths personal story of growth and change within the largest
context of the extreme poverty of the Great Depression. She includes her mother, father, and
brother in the story, but in many ways it focuses on her relationship with an old woman she
barely knew, Miss Lottie. As your question asks for a variety of types of importance, the plot
need not drive your choice.

The most important paragraph might be the last
one, because at the end the reader finally understands the full weight of the experiences
Lizabeth recounts, as she can see them clearly from a distance. The worlds have taken me
worlds and years away, [...] And I too have planted marigolds.

Also, the
paragraphs that explore the family dimensions are important to situate the reader in Lizabeths
immediate world. Paragraph 6 begins, "By the time I was fourteen, my brother Joey and I
were the only children left [...]. Another paragraph begins to reveal her parents characters,
and her insights...