Juxtaposition In Marigolds

The memories also play a dual role as they make the man hopeful yet they also scare him because he is afraid that through remembering things again and again he might taint his memories of the good times forever. “He thought each memory recalled must do some violence to its origins. As in a party game. Say the word and pass it on. So be sparing. What you alter in the remembering has yet a reality, known or not.” (McCarthy 51). The boy although carries on hoping even though all he has are memories of the polluted grey ashes that have always been falling from the sky, the ashes that he was born into. The child has no memories of a past world that held beauty and color and so he relies on his father’s accounts and stories of the past to imagine a world that was anything but the bleakness that he is so accustomed to. But the father, although mostly indulges to the child’s wishes, sometimes cannot bring himself to tell him made up stories of the past because as much as he wants to he cannot remember a lot of it and when he does remember it, it reminds of a world that is no more and that he does not know will ever come back into existence or not. “What would you like? But he stopped making things up because those things were not true either and the telling made him feel bad.” (McCarthy 22). Where at first the child believes the father’s accounts of heroes and stories of courage

In the short story “Marigolds” by Eugenia W. Collier, dramatic characterization used to deepen the meaning of the theme by making them analyze the story and the characters more critically. Reading the story in third person, the readers get a good idea of Lizabeth’s personality. Early in the story, Lizabeth is shown to be on the verge of childhood and adulthood, when she has to carefully decide whether she should throw the stones at the flowers or not. Using dramatic characterization, Lizabeth’s personality alters, letting readers get to know the reasons behind her actions. Lizabeth undergoes some emotional changes throughout the story, and the readers get to see her cope with these feelings. When Lizabeth witnesses her father crying, she doesn’t

Gwen Harwood’s The Violets (1963) is the persona’s reflection as an adult in the present, linked to the memory of childhood in the past using a motif of violets. The Violets communicates the concepts of time, the beauty of youth and personal reflection, demonstrating the immortality of memory.

She is upset by the loss of the day even though her mother attempts to distract her with a garden of flowering violets, her father also attempts to comfort her. Finally, she returns to sleep after dinner. Her memory is a positive memory and the motif if the violets are used to link the past and present as it will help her get through her dark times. In the visual her memory is included, and he mother confronting her is one of the main images that she remembers from this. The image of her mother comforting her is a very important one, as it establishes the role and persona of a mother at the time and how women in that era were seen as to stay home look after children and the men went out and worked to support the

Eugenia Collier, the author of the short story Marigolds makes great use of literary devices such as imagery, diction, flashback, and juxtaposition in a way that creates a voice for the narrator that conveys both the regret over, and possibly the longing for her childhood. The diction, that is, the vocabulary choice is expertly combined with imagery, or the unique descriptions and sensory details, in order to allow the reader to formulate the experiences and the surroundings of the narrator's childhood in their imaginations. Flashback is used to allow the narrator to not only explain how she viewed the events of her past as a child, but to compare these views with her adult feelings of the same events. Juxtaposition aids in further explaining the connection between the setting and emotions of the main character, creating a better picture of the narrator’s life. These elements all combine to construct a narrative that effectively conveys the coming of age theme.

(Creech, pg.29) Sal points out, that all of her memories of her mother take place in Bybanks. As soon as Sal remembers the memory it connects to another, “Something happened a couple years ago… on the table were a flower in each

In the beginning of the short story, a flashback of Lizabeth’s hometown is presented. However, “all that [she seems] to remember is dust- the brown, crumbly dust of late summer.” She later ponders the fact why she only remembers the dust. Clearly, her recollection of her hometown is rather lamentful and full of sorrow.

Colour and feeling are deeply intertwined within the Lizabeth’s memories. This is only further justification of the overall symbolism of dust and marigolds. In conclusion, Collier skillfully uses visual symbolism to portray themes of growth, change, and the complex nature of growing up. The imagery of dust, marigolds and color represent Lizabeth’s journey from childhood innocence to adulthood in the harsh reality of poverty. Dust symbolizes the oppressive environment of youth, while the marigolds signify hope, beauty, and the potential for growth into

Everyone both young and old knows that the years of childhood can be difficult to all. However, in some works, the message of growing up isn't always clear. Symbolism is often used in fiction, such as in the story "Marigolds". The story is centered around the idea of growing up and finding yourself within the years of one's youth. The entire piece of literature tells the story of Lizabeth.

All the Marigols And The Migrant Mother The Great Depression Era,a time in American history when the nation feel into a time of poverty and hopelessness. People standing in lines for hours for a bowl of soup and a piece of bread.When jobs were few no matter how desperatly people looked for them.Doing without and wondering if or when a better time would come. The story "Marigolds"by Eugenia Collier is the memories of Lizabeth, a fourteen year old black girl in rural Maryland.When I think of that time and place ,I only remember the dry September of the dirt roads and grassless yards of the shantytown where I lived.Memory is an abstract painting - it does not present things as they are,but rather as they feel. Another inconsistency of memory, a brilliant splash of sunny yellow against the dust, Miss Lottie's marigolds. Lizabeth has a lot of memories.Fishing for minnows with cupped hands just to have them slip away.Loafing around trying to find something to do.The Childrens favorit thing to do was to annoy Miss Lottie.An old Indian woman they called a witch. Why ,when her shack seemed like it would fall down at anytime would she have beautiful mounds of

Writers are able to leave their personal fingertips on their pieces, which is why writing is such a beautiful hobby. Whether one is writing poetry, short stories, novels, scripts, articles, etc., the diversity and uniqueness is absolutely amazing. In order for writers to keep their pieces original, they use literary devices such as imagery, juxtaposition, and diction. These devices help create something called voice, which is essentially the special way an author writes, including word choice and the way the author communicates his or hers ideas. These three literary devices are used frequently in the short story “Marigolds,” and each of them contribute to the author’s voice.

Marigolds is about a little girl that has lost her way in the transition of girl to lady; and that is trying to understand the world. The story, Marigolds, is written by Eugenia W. Collier. This short story takes place during the great depression; most colored people did not have jobs and were basically forced into a small box. Most kids ran around trying to entertain themselves. The kids in this story decide to have fun by messing with Miss Lottie and her beautiful marigolds.

Have you seen a marigolds? Well do u know what its? A marigolds is a flower a really beautify flower that is red,orange,yellow . This boo.k is written by eugenia collier the book is entertain you about the wonders of the flowers. The tittle of the book is Marigolds. The main thing about the book is the the flowers and how the girl thought ms lottie was evil cause she had beautify flowers.

The diction is precise and powerful, and it enhances the overall spirit of the story. The syntax is concise and smooth, making it an engaging read. However, the tone is reflective and touching, exploring themes of innocence, empathy, and the loss of childhood innocence. Collier uses various literary devices to effectively convey the theme of the destruction of innocence and beauty in the face of harsh reality. One example of this is the use of symbolism, as seen, as seen in the destruction of Miss Lottie’s prized marigold garden by Elizabeth and her friends.

The setting of Alice Walkers short story” The Flowers” is important for us, the readers to obtain a perspective of how life was like growing up for a 10 year old African American girl by the name of Myop. The title of the story is “The Flowers.” When you think about flowers, you instantly compare them to being beautiful, pure, and innocent. The title of the “The Flowers” is a symbolism that correlates to Myop who is the protagonist of the story. Myop is just like a flower in the beginning of the story. She’s a pure and innocent child but that pure innocence changes when she discovers something that’ll change her life forever.