Explanation:
According to "The Immigrant Contribution," how is immigration a "gesture of faith in social mobility"? ... Immigrants believe that moving to the United States offers them a chance to improve their social and economic status.
Answer:
Xander offered to hide cassia's artefact
This passage uses personification. Words cannot actually be stiff or heavy, and they do not need to be pushed out of one's mouth, but these adjectives and actions give the reader a vivid picture of Molly trying to say this words, and struggling greatly to do so.
The theme is that one should prioritize work before leisure. The ants did this and prepared for the winter, while the grasshopper did not and started having troubles because of this.