In marigolds, which of the following best describes the narrator’s hometown as it compares to the rest of depression-era america?
question 17 options:

a)

both her hometown and the rest of america believe that things will improve.

b)

the people in her hometown believe in the promise of the american dream that has already rewarded so many other americans.

c)

the rest of america is just starting to experience the deep poverty that her town has suffered through for many years.

d)

the depression is the first time people in her hometown and the rest of america are finding themselves poor and unhappy.