Today, I wished I were dead. We are crowded into a tiny space. Animals are given more room to live. I am chained to the men on either side of me. One is sick. He is burning with fever and groans constantly. When he dies, I will be chained to a dead man. I feel sick, too, but it is only the smell turning my stomach. My nose is filled with the odors of sickness and dirt and human waste. I would give anything for a breath of clean air. But I cannot ask. If I do, I will be whipped until I cannot stand. I am afraid I will not survive this journey.
<span>technology affects society both positively and negatively by simultaneously connecting people and reducing face-to-face social interaction. For example, relatives who live far apart can connect via social media platforms, email and video chat, but neighbors may interact through text messages instead of talking in person!</span>
Could you post the answers as well?
Answer: It was a key location for power struggles between Russia and Asia