Do is to act as be is to? analogies

According to the text, to become economically successful (self-sufficient), the louisiana superdome, before finding tenants, had to earn between $26,000 and $35,000 in daily rental income. this is evidence that

In 250 words, discuss the ways in which the novel relates to the historical context in which it was published.

In the song mallam sile sings in lines 113 through 130 the knife probably represents