Setting of the story Marigolds

1. The setting in Marigolds
By: Jordan Marquina
Alex Jones

2. When/Where Marigolds takes place
• Marigolds takes place during the Great Depression
• The Great Depression was a result of the stock market crash
in 1929
• Life was difficult during the Great Depression
• Banks failed and businesses shut down
• This life was typical for the main character
• Families in rural Maryland were always facing hard times
• The rural Maryland wasn’t very wealthy
• Lizabeth lived in a town with a lot of grassless yards and dirt

3. How setting influences the plot/characters
• The characters are used to a poor way of living
• This makes it harder for the kids to realize how much more poor they
were now
• The area they are in isn’t a very cheerful place
• Very poor area
• The people in the town were used to this type of living