An independent clause is found in a compound sentence and occurs when each clause can operate as a complete sentence in it's own right.
A subordinate clause adds information but does not serve as a sentence in it's own right for example, it relies on the main clause within the sentence to make sense.
The sentence you construct would be a compound sentence and would read:
The journalist met a source at the hotel SO THAT he would get the facts for an article.
Impact of word choice in the poem the journey
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This poem written by Mary Oliver brings out the obstacles that one must face before choosing a new path. In this poem the poet brings about the person’s struggle in finding the meaning in the relationship and in oneself.
We must leave a dark situation and must bold enough to find a new path which is more positive. A person must find a new way and must be able to leave the dark path and must find the new path instead of being a broken individual.
6,7,8 would be the next items in the pattern