I have read this book before. The ship is a metaphor for The USA after the assassination of Abe Lincoln during the <em>Reconstruction Period</em>
Answer
(not part of the answer but I love this story)
What makes the story and its narrator so thought provoking is that the narrator is the one who is doing everything. You see everything from how he felt to what he was thinking as the story took place.
Explanation:
I can't remember what the line is, but it says something like, " Now let me take you through what really happened..."
Hope this helps!
You need to decide the person's fate such as what force will be working against them. As well as how they defeat the force and come out a victor.
The figure of speech, if I am not mistaken is personification. JFK is stating that the country can do something(implying human characteristics), but the country CAN'T literally do something for you in the way that is implied.
Answer:
it was slavery
Explanation:
there was major tension between the north and the south over the idea of slavery (was it the only reason for tension? no but it was a big one)
