They reveal that society can be controlled and manipulated by pure fear. They will listen to anyone and anything to try to be safe, even if there is no danger. As long as it seems like there is danger society will blindly follow in doing whatever to become safe. Like how Trump is using people's fear of muslims being terrorists.
She wants to be as passionate about something like her father is about his religion. Sara was constantly looking to live her life as an independent woman even though she admired her dad's dedication to his religion. Reb Smolinsky was strong willed in what he did and Sara was the same in everything that she did.
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https://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/murphy16/discussion-reflection/page/22/
Can you mark me as brain-list?
Answer: The Vern is catching
A real raise is giving you money that is worth something while inflation is the losing of value in the money you are technically staying the same