Marigolds be Eugenia Collier

1. compassion

1.1. The author thinks that to have compassion you lose innocence.

1.1.1. ''this was the beginning of compassion, and one cannot have compassion and innocence.''

1.2. The author thinks that you can learn compassion and realize so much.

1.2.1. ''for one does not have to be ignorant and poor to realize his life is as barren as the dusty yards of our town.''

2. choice

2.1. The author thinks that you may not like the choice you make.

2.1.1. ''yet there are many times when the image of those passionate yellow mounds returns with a painful poignancy.''

2.2. The author thinks that when you are mad you can do some pretty bad things.

2.2.1. '' i leaped furiously into the mounds of marigolds and ripped madly.''

3. Maturity

3.1. The author thinks that eventually everyone will mature.

3.1.1. ''And I to have planted marigolds.''

3.2. The Author thinks that being mature can be hard.

3.2.1. ''torn between wanting to join in and feeling it was a bit silly.''

4. guilt

4.1. guilt can help you realize you were wrong.

4.1.1. ''I stood there awkward and ashamed.

4.2. The author thinks that guilt is not always a bad thing.

4.2.1. '' despite my wild contrition she never planted marigolds again.''