Throughout the story “Marigolds” by Eugenia Collier, the main character, Lizabeth, faces the challenges of growing up. In the beginning, Lizabeth acted immature, childish, and was unaware of what went on outside her little neighborhood. During the story, she notices the world outside her neighborhood isn’t what she thought. She tells us, “I gazed upon a kind of reality that is hidden to childhood,” this telling us that before an important event happened, she was innocent. On an early morning, Lizabeth was very frustrated, confused, and sad, because, she heard her father cry. She went out to Ms. Lottie’s house and tore up her perfect marigolds. Lizabeth never understood why Ms. Lottie took such great care of them, as the rest of the world