What does the metaphor towering trees are an umbrella mean.

Which two lines in this excerpt from leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich together use symbolism to indicate that death is approaching?

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1. the ranch hand whit reminisces about a ranch hand, bill tenner, who is no longer on the ranch. which theme does this best illustrate? a. the injustice of discrimination b. the value of hopes and dreams c. the destructiveness of human beings d. the loneliness of human beings 2. steinbeck illustrates symbolism when he describes a. the heron feeding on the snake in the pond. b. lennie talking to the gigantic rabbit. c. george telling lennie it isn't his fault. d. slim's invitation to go have a drink. 3. george's traveling companion, lennie, always asks to hear about the rabbits. which of the following best describes his reasoning? a. lennie knows it george to talk about the rabbits. b. the rabbits are bigger than mice making them able to withstand lennie's petting. c. lennie lived on a farm where he was responsible for raising rabbits. d. the rabbits are part of george and lennie's dream of one day having a farm of their own.