Question

how does the narrators understanding of miss lottie at the end of the story compare to her feelings about the woman at the beginning of the story?

Answer 1

At the end of the story, the narrator not only feels compassion for Miss Lottie, but as an adult, she feels her pain as well.... the need for beauty, the passion for marigolds.

Step-by-step explanation:

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.