Adrianne is the protagonist, a mermaid chooses her as the bride of the prince of the sea but Adrianne doesn't want to hold because she doesn't want to abandon her family because she knows that they will not survive without her. I really ....... love this book ...... oh and is by Sheila A. Nielson.
I'm not sure, but I would say the answer is because he taught his people, set an example how to live in the form of art. Or maybe because Buddha is usually worshiped in the form of a statue, which is art in itself.
C.drew a coat over his shirt
The most immediate action Ivan Jakovlevitch does to show his propriety is to put on a coat. In this instance, we need to assume the coat is not a jacket you wear outside to ward off the cold, but rather part of a suit. By putting on the coat, he is dressing in a more proper and formal manner. He is following the social rules of the occasion. Propriety means to follow or conform to the social rules and behaviors of a situation.