The quotation tells us about the importance of literature. We have many things to learn about how to live our lives and this can be done through literature where we have many people (author) to learn from even those who have already passed away through their writing which is available in the form of a book to us which we can read and learn important lessons about life.
Explanation:
The quotation tells us about the importance of literature. We have many things to learn about how to live our lives and this can be done through literature where we have many people (author) to learn from even those who have already passed away through their writing which is available in the form of a book to us which we can read and learn important lessons about life.
Sample Response: In the quotation from Passage, Connie Willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. We can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. Willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” Willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.
Yes, the term, 'their immediate concern was to save Lucas from the jaws of death' would be figurativespeech because Lucas is <em>not</em> actually going to die by getting eaten. It is a metaphor.
