In “The Flowers,” by Alice Walker, why is it ironic that the protagonist lays down the flowers?

In “The Flowers,” by Alice Walker, why is it ironic that the protagonist lays down the flowers?
In “The Flowers,” by Alice Walker, why is it ironic that the protagonist lays down the flowers?

In “The Flowers,” by Alice Walker, why is it ironic that the protagonist lays down the flowers?