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Why does the author introduce druse as lying in a “clump of laurel”? consider any symbolic or cultural meanings associated with this plant, and what significance it lends to this particular story. story "a horseman in the sky"

What point was thomas paine trying to make by relating this antidote

Chapters 3–5 while reading, think about… author’s purpose/point of view symbolism communication between characters —ethan frome