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"...'Death and the Goose Boy' was ommited because of its baroque literary features;"
“’The Stepmother’ [was omitted] because of its fragmentary nature and cruelty;”
“…’The Faithful Animals’ [was omitted] because it came from the Siddhi-Kür….”
Ponder means "to think about (something) carefully," which is most similar to D. Reflect. Ponder basically means, "to reflect on" something.
Our Town<span> tells a story of the </span>town<span> Grover's Corners and focuses on two families: the Webbs and the Gibbs. In Grover's Corners, life is ordinary and families stay for generations. ... Major </span>themes<span> of the play include mortality, appreciating life, companionship and marriage, love, and the circle of life. hope this helps!</span>