“So, like a forgotten fire, a childhood can always flare up again within us (Gaston Bachelard).” This quote means that even in our most mature times we can still act like a child. I know for a fact that everyone still has part of our childhood with us. Even if we think that we are all grown up we still have a child’s spirit. It even says in the bible that we should have the faith of the child. THough during some situation we need to act mature so that we don’t act foolishly. In “Marigolds” by Eugenia W. Collier, Elizabeth act both childish and adultlike. (TS) Throughout the book Elizabeth acts youthful in many situations. (CD) For example, Elizabeth call and sings about Ms. Lottie being a witch. (CM) Elizabeth feels that Ms.Lottie is old