In the story, a family of white people is worried about security. Riots occur in the city, in "coloured neighbourhoods", even black maids have been attacked by thieves . So, the mother and son notice that some neighbours have placed a series of jagged metal wires on top of the gate and they decide to do the same.
One night, the mother tells her son a bedtime story about a prince who climbs through a bush of thorns to bring Sleeping Beauty back to life. The next day, the boy recognizes the jagged swire on the wall as representative of his own bush, and he attempts to climb them in an attempt to duplicate what the prince did. The boy becomes tangled in the metal coil, cut and stabbed and torn . As he struggles and screams in agonizing pain, he becomes further trapped in the metal wire and he finally dies.
Due to the rising population, limited room and limited resources available the economy is taking a down pour.
Hope this helps :D
Btw I recommend reading the book I know it sounds like a drag but you could at least try watching the movie of it <span />
<span>C) hyperbole
A miracle is something that happens which seemed absolutely impossible. Suppressing an appetite may feel like a miracle to some people, but it's not on the level of raising people from the dead or making a blind man see. Using this hyperbole makes the product feel even more special than it might actually be. </span>
Noun:<span>a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.
adjective:</span><span>preceding in time or order; previous or preexisting.
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