Answer:
Explanation:
This is a passage from the The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison during chapter 6. In this passage the speaker remembers the spring and associates it with the beating that he would receive during that time. Where they would beat him with green switches (form of branch) that would still hurt long after the beating was over. This memory and association caused a very specific pain when thinking about summer.
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers originate in Turkey, but supply many nations with water.
This is a true statement. These two rivers run through many other countries.
I hope this helps!
~kaikers
