<span>to prove that she could do it.</span>
Word of mouth through relatives and members in similar groups.
It is false that the connotations of a word have little effect on its literal meaning. Connotation are your personal feelings that a certain word evokes when you think about it/read it/write it.
For example, the word home means a house, but its connotation is usually positive - you connect it with love, warmth, etc.
3. Blanche doesn't want him to see her which putting the lantern on will dim the light
