Joey is Lizabeth’s younger brother, and while Lizabeth is struggling with her transition from childhood to adulthood, Joey remains secure in his childish innocence. In this way he is often a foil to Lizabeth. It’s Joey who initially suggests that they go and throw stones at Miss Lottie’s marigolds, and afterwards, when Lizabeth begins to feel shame, Joey makes merry with the other children. Indeed, Joey sleeps blissfully through the conversation between his parents that so confounds Lizabeth, and Lizabeth’s insights after destroying Miss Lottie’s flowers remain hidden from Joey, who stands by, frightened, and begs her to stop.
Joey Quotes in Marigolds
The Marigolds quotes below are all either spoken by Joey or refer to Joey. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Marigolds
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Suddenly I was ashamed, and I did not like being ashamed. The child in me sulked and said it was all in fun, but the woman in me flinched at the thought of the malicious attack that I had led.
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Joey Quotes in Marigolds
The Marigolds quotes below are all either spoken by Joey or refer to Joey. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Marigolds
Quotes
Suddenly I was ashamed, and I did not like being ashamed. The child in me sulked and said it was all in fun, but the woman in me flinched at the thought of the malicious attack that I had led.
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