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understanding the
text
1. in the beginning of this essay,
kingston describes in detail the vil-
lagers' raid on her family's home
in china in the 1920s. why does
kingston's mother tell her this story?
what importance does the story
have for kingston's mother? does it
have the same importance for
kingston? explain.

The great depression, which lasted throughout the 1930s in the united states, affected many people, and it had a devastating impact on an entire subset of the u.s. population. modernist writer john steinbeck wrote about the toll the depression took on these families, many of whom were forced to leave their farms and find other sources of income.

What is central purpose of the letter

Atheater director has decided that an all-female cast will perform macbeth, which has both male and female characters. which feature of the play would change the most?