What is the importance of miss lottie's marigolds to the story?

-The exposition is the part of the plot that shows the characters, setting, and background. 
-The rising action is the part of the plot that shows the conflicts. 
-The climax is the part of the plot that shows the turning point of the story and the event that determines the end of the story.
-The falling action is the part of the plot that shows when all lose ends began to come together. 
-The conclusion is the part of the plot that shows the ending of the story. The types of endings are resolution (happy), tragedy (sad), and open-ended.