Literary analysis encourages students to branch beyond their own experiences and beliefs, and in doing so it allows students to build empathy. Empathy is the ability to consider someone else's feelings and thoughts in a situation. As you can imagine, empathy is important in relationships, job settings, and beyond.
The powerful nature of love can enrich or destroy.
I think that the answer is A) reforms that had failed to improve Ireland's situation.
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