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to develop a contrast between the two sons of Madame Lebrun.
In the excerpts from "The Awakening," the author Kate Chopin makes reference to Madame Lebrun's two sons, Robert and Victor. She describes a scene in which Robert offers his mother some soup, goes into the kitchen and brings it to her with a few crackers. On the other hand, Chopin provides an account of Robert's brother, Victor, whose bad temper and stubbornness makes his mother furious.
 
        
             
        
        
        
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C: Conifers
Yes, all the others cannot produce flowers, but if you think about it, conifers (like pine trees) are the only plants that produce pine cones. 
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Capulet says that Romeo has a good reputation and appears to be
behaving himself. Capulet doesn't care that Romeo is a
Montague.