Marigolds
What Lizabeth sees that finally makes her stop and realize what she's done.
Seeing the sadness in Miss Lottie's eyes
The object that causes all the problems for Mathilde.
A diamond necklace
The feeling the poet shows by starting so many lines with "No
Defensive/frustration
The main internal (inside her head) problem the author has; she just wants this.
The most exciting and intense turning point in the story
The Climax
The real reason Lizabeth destroys the marigolds.
Anger and turmoil from hearing her father cry
Why Mathilde is so unhappy at the start of the story
She was poor/middle-class but thought she deserved to be rich
The speaker says "Yeah. Uh-huh. Spirituality" to show she feels...
annoyed by the topic of Spirituality
The quote about a 12-year-old on a liquid diet supports this theme.
Society has harsh/unrealistic beauty expectations for girls
The lesson or message from the story
What is theme
Why did Lizabeth and her brother destroy the Marigolds the first time?
How Mathilde and her husband replace the lost necklace.
They worked for 10 years / went into massive debt
The line "your American dream / is my dream" is simple to create this feeling.
Shared humanity
What did Brene Brown's parents say to her in the car after she did not make the drill team?
Nothing
Words spoken between characters
Dialogue
What type of major event took place during this time period
The Great Depression
The big twist at the very end of the story.
The necklace was fake
What is the overall tone of the poem, "Sure you can ask me a personal Question?"
Sarcastic
Where does the story take place?
Houston, Texas
The series of events that make up a story
The plot
After destroying the Miss Lottie's Marigolds, how did it change Lizabeth's character
Lizabeth realized she was no longer a child
What is one possible theme from the necklace?
Desperation for materialism
Sacrificing debt and beauty to fit in
other themes
What is the tone from these lines in "Welcome to America?" No, no, I am sorry, I am not who you think I am, No, I am not who they say I am."
Defensive/vulnerable
What type of conflict does Brene struggle with
Character Vs. Self
The way an author feels about the subject
What is tone