Answer:
Grew
Explanation:
Because thrived means happy and going strong so the closest would be grew because you could be thriving in happiness or thriving at what you are doing
Based on the idiom Bluesman is looking for a place where he feels comfortable and accepted because to fit in means "to belong especially after adjustment".
The answer is belief it all adds up
I would argue with Achebe opinion
Literature could possibly do harm for us to our reality
Jonathan's story in the Civil Peace of course are very good and an emotional roller coaster. But in the end, it is nothing more than a fiction. In order to get a second handle on reality, it's best to find comfort in friends and companions who would help you go through the cold harsh reality
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