Preposition is a word that indicates location so with that said....
pocket: I put the keys in my pocket (location)
bed: I put my shirt on my bed (location)
cushions: I set the vase down on the cushion (location?)
afternoon is a time. so the answer is afternoon
The answer is to make a connection between the character in <em>Pilgrims Progress </em>and muckraking journalists. I know that this is the answer because I take English and took a quiz asking me about this and it was the right answer.
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symbolic hope this helps
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