There’s a quote by E.E. Cummings which states “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” This quote is about people maturing and coming to terms with growing up. Everyone grows throughout their lives but it’s not always easy. The struggles of growing older and the importance of growing up is shown in the short stories, “Marigolds” by Eugenia Collier and “When the Corridors Echo” by Sabrina Mahfouz.
“Marigolds” by Eugenia Collier is a short story which explores the struggles of growing up through a character called “Lizabeth.” In the story, the main character Lizabeth reminisces about a specific memory from her childhood. The story is set in the 1930s, Countryside, America, during the Great Depression. We see the relationship between the characters Lizabeth and Miss Lottie, as well as the difficulties of growing up culturally deprived. In the story, Lizabeth is struggling to come to terms with growing up and she says “Where did I fit into this crazy picture?” “I was lost.” This quote tells us that Lizabeth felt confused and didn’t know what to do since she was “lost.” Lizabeth describes Miss Lottie as “a witch” she also goes on to say that “We made up tales that we half believed ourselves
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She realised what she had done was wrong and irresponsible. The author Eugenia Collier, wants us to understand that as we grow up we make mistakes and realise our actions have consequences. This quote