Describe the author's tone in "marigolds" and explain how she establishes that tone.

The mood is a mix of things: confusion,anger,disappointment,etc. lizabeth was confused about what is happening around her. she was confused why her father had cried. she was confused and angry that mrs.lottie uses to have a pretty garden before poverty had hit their town. by the end of the story, lizabeth had grown up and was shaped by her experience.