Number 8 is A and number 9 is C
Hello!
I have read this short story before.
So, I believe that the answer to this question is:
His inability to find food leads to his death.
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Answer:
The allusion shows that John's weakness was his affair with Abigail, thus bringing his relationship with Elizabeth (his wife) to a downfall as it seemed.
Explanation:
This would also foreshadow John Proctor's demise because of the affair. Achilles heel is Greek mythology, Achilles was invincible besides his heel. He eventually got shot in his heel, which caused his downfall.