Explanation:
George finds it easy to confide in Slim because he alone seems to have the ability to see and understand more than what is said or seen on the surface. Slim seems to be an old soul, one that has gone through many events in his life and can therefore understand hard times and events as they happen to others.
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The correct option is this: BOOK TITLES SHOULD BE ITALICIZED.
MLA, which stands for Modern Language Association is the most commonly used reference style, that is used to cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. When using this reference style, the titles of the books cited must always be italicized.
The allegorical meaning is most likely that the main character or person is trapped in a big problem in real life. A problem they don't know how to get themselves out of.
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