Cause to occur or operate at the same time or rate.
Answer:
Yes.
Explanation:
since we are the future, we want to make a change now rather than later, before the problem escalates. this lets us use our constitutional right to <em>peacefully</em> protest, which has indeed worked throughout history.
Answer:
Simon is epileptic and tries to calm the group's fear of a "beast", an "animal" that might circle the forest of the island. Simon says he understands where the Beast comes from, thus contributing to the plot of the story.