Answer:
the rose symbolize selflessness and kindness
Explanation:
His culture and religion plays a huge part in his life because of his mother. He was beginning to lose his patience because of life challenges that day but due to a total stranger asking for a rose it humbled him.
I believe it's "in place of".
I think that it means that they are not just going to get freedom easily. :)
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