Rin followed closely behind, carrying a small, white puppy. She placed it on Alex's bed, and it bounded up and licked his face. –"Beautiful Bellandia"

in the quotation from passage, connie willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. we can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.

line a --> main

line b --> young

line c --> atitude

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