Marigolds (short story)
Why does the speaker compare herself living in poverty to a “zoo-bred flamingo who knows that nature created him to fly free”?
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Jill W
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The speaker is alluding to the fact that she doesn't belong there..... and that she's itching to break free.
Marigolds