5. What role does power play in the changes we see in Lizabeth over the course of the story?

Power plays a crucial role in the overall development of Lizabeth from innocence to compassion. She was a child born and brought up during the time of the 'Great Depression' and the psychological influence on her behavior could be seen very explicitly. She used to exercise her anger and frustration on the innocent 'marigolds' os Miss Lottie by throwing stones and yelling rudely at her mentally reta-rded son. This reflects her display of power on the poor beings but when she witnessed the argument between her parents for money, she gets emotional and again exercises her power to handle her rage and frustration. Later, she realizes after her confrontation with Miss Lottie that it was a mistake of her life as she killed the only hope of her life(marigolds) herself. This reverting power not only causes the loss of her innocence and gaining compassion but also develops her as a better individual.

the swan might be a metaphor for our soul, which is ancient and timeless. the speaker wants to know where it's going and what it wants, what's the purpose in life. he asks our soul to follow him in knowing that god is us and the answer to the question "who am i" that was written on the wind of god's whim to know himself that blew over his being in the beginning of creation. and to connect to god consciously on the path to knowing him is the joy of loving him, like a bee that will grow and end our sorrows by ending desire. in that connection there is no doubt about god and existing forever.

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