She was a published author. This was very different from other Puritan woman because writing was usually only done by men. Hope this helps.
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One of the two I say unsupporting but the context and the thesaurus doesn't really explain so i say go with either one.
The author is using irony because although Veronica took vitamins and exercised every day to make sure she's healthy during her vacation, she still got sick. Many people would've thought that Veronica wouldn't get sick since she's doing all these things to stay healthy, but in the end people get an unexpected outcome.
The resolution to "Raymond's Run" involves a fresh insight on the part of Squeaky, who realizes that her brother possesses the talent to be a runner himself.
