The university student center opened for only two hours, clearly; there must have been some emergency.

"marigolds" takes place in a shantytown in rural maryland during the great depression.

Ifound this on google “what are motifs? a motif is a literary term that is an idea, object, or concept that repeats itself throughout a text. a motif gives clues to theme or reinforces ideas an author wants to emphasize.” i hope this for what your looking for