Question

paragraphs 59 - 62 question 5. write: how does lizabeths emotional state shift in these paragraphs? \marigolds\ by eugenia collier. copyright © 1969 by eugenia collier. used with permission, all rights reserved. the years have taken me worlds away from that time and place, from the dust and squalor of our lives, and from the bright thing that i destroyed in a blind, childish striking out at god knows what. miss lottie died long ago and many years have passed since i last saw her hut, completely barren at last, for despite my wild contrition she never planted marigolds again. yet, there are times when the image of those passionate yellow mounds returns with a painful poignancy. for one does not have to be ignorant and poor to find that his life is as barren as the dusty yards of our town. and i too have planted marigolds.

Explanation:

The passage describes Elizabeth's emotional shift from innocence and lack of compassion to a moment of self - awareness and the emergence of compassion. She reflects on the end of innocence and the realization of Miss Lottie's humanity.

Answer:

Elizabeth's emotional state shifts from innocence and a lack of compassion to self - awareness and the development of compassion as she realizes the end of her innocence and Miss Lottie's humanity.