Answer: b) He is a proud man who does not want to accept help from other people.
Explanation:
Marigolds (1969) is a short story written by Eugenia Collier.
This is a story about a young girl named Lizabeth, and her family. Set at the time of Great depression, it is essentially a story about a family trying to make ends meet.
One night, LIzabeth overhears a conversation between her parents. She learns that her father does not want to accept help from other people, although he has no job. This suggests that he is a proud man, as described in Option b.