Explanation: INERT as used in t he has excerpt means inactive. It describes anything, that is void of activity that is, it indicates absence of action, indisposition to activity, or cessation of activity.
In his marvel, Hawthorne contemplates the capability of electricity as a form of energy to be applied to once active machines to make them functioning again and put to use.
Yes, in Chapter 1 the rose bush represents that even though the prison is a cold and dark place, beauty can still be found. In Chapter 7, the rose bush is the only beautiful thing in the garden, which alludes to the same message as that in chapter 1.
