Think about this line from the introduction: ""But the monster Adrian was about to face was far more ferocious than any creature of legend."" What is the purpose of this line?

Read the following: (1) liz has become more responsive to her partner's advances since a really beautiful woman moved in next door; (2) unable to accept his desire for other young men, 15-year-old juan immerses himself into his studies; (3) shauntel tells people that her coworker mary dislikes her; though if she were honest, shauntel would realize that it is actually she who dislikes mary; (4) "ben's nasty; he's disgusting," says renee; but renee secretly finds ben attractive. describe the defense mechanism he or she is using.

People are willing to pay more for a diamond than for a bottle of water because

What aspect of the roaring twenties do you think changed society