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The author's purpose for the allusion is to emphasize how seriously the relationship is doomed.
Romeo and Juliet was a tragic story. Two star-crossed lovers who could not be together, and have a sustaining relationship. Comparing Sasha and Karl to this really shows how these two face a similar proposition. Their relationship is doomed. They can't be together like Romeo and Juliet could not be together.
A(n) <span>means-tested</span> benefit is one where potential recipients must document their genuine need.
The significance was that Lincoln used it as a union victory, although it was a tie, to get the emancipation proclamation signed.
Andrew Jackson had a negative impact because he would reward those loyal to him with things such as jobs, no matter if they had good skill levels for the job or not. This was highly undemocratic as not everybody had a fair chance.
