1. What does the gate symbolize in the novel?
D. It symbolizes openings into new worlds. - a gate represents new beginnings
2. In the novel, which object of nature serves as a metaphor for Janie?
I'm not sure about this one, but I'd pick B. the pear tree, because it represents <span>Janie’s idealized views of nature.</span>
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Explanation:
The quote mentions that this world is doing its best to change us and make us basic like everyone else, but by being nobody else BUT yourself is resisting the most powerful battle that you can fight.
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The words fruitless and vain are common synonyms of futile. While all three words mean "producing no result," futile may connote completeness of failure or unwisdom of undertaking. resistance had proved so futile that surrender was the only choice left How do fruitless and vain relate to one another