Answer: c) In the poem, blue skin represents a quality that people are afraid to share even though it is an important part of their identity.
Explanation:
In the poem Masks by Shel Silverstein, both the male and the female had blue skin and yet hid it. Skin colour is a very noticeable thing and in this world your skin colour is a very important part of who you are. This must mean therefore that they were very afraid to share it and this is why they hid something so important.
I have attached the poem for you to read through.
These people would be considered socialists by many
Winter and rationing--Berlin was located in Soviet territory and the USSR wanted the Western powers out which led to a blockade and the airlift.
During winter, it became harder for the west to get supplies to West Berlin. The USSR began rationing electricity which also made life in West Berlin more difficult. Though West Berlin struggled through the conditions, they would have rather this situation instead of being under Soviet control. The airlift lasted over a year and ended with the USSR lifting the blockades to West Berlin.
In 1920, many rural banks failed because of the Great Panic, and because of the inflation & recession from World War I
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