The Israelite's believed in monotheism (that there was one god),when every other religions at the time believed in several gods.
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The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies, after world war II. Others were involved, but mainly the U.S and the Soviet union.
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His plan to withhold punishment from the central powers
I believe that the country was the subject mainly but some of it was hidden
The literary device that Gordimer employs in the excerpt is Imagery.
Imagery is a literary device used to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses. Usually it is thought that imagery makes use of particular words that create visual representation of ideas in our minds.