The story, "marigolds," shows a theme that during the depression
finding strength to cope with poverty and lack of work was difficult
everyone worked hard, knowing it would pay off in the end
many jobs were available if you knew where to look
families that had at least one working parent were well-off
12. this type of narrator uses "i" to tell the story.
omniscient
first
third person limited

Time is not always change. time can also mean continuity, and it can mean keeping acknowledged truths in mind despite differences in circumstances. there is no better example of this in things fall apart than the retellings of the proverb about the bird named eneke, the language in both retellings is almost identical despite the length of time that has passed between their repetitions. in comparing the usages of the same proverb, achebe allows his readers to note the similarities and differences between the situations, and he them understand how this story can be applied to their own lives.