Explanation:The state of mind reflected here is that all people are trying to escape from their problems even if they have to shift their problems to other people, they don’t bother as long as it is giving relief to them.
The author reflects this state of mind when he says ;<em> He thought of mankind as a line of miserable monkeys chained at the wrist, dragging each other back into the ground</em>
Answer:
what words are supposed to be bold?
I believe this is a dependant clause
the pier is being personified because it's described as lonely, and objects cannot feel any emotion.
The human trait is lonely.
The net is being personified
The human trait is hush
