Answer:
Samneric believe they've seen the beast.... that they've seen it claws, teeth and all..... and that it followed them as they ran away.
Explanation:
They see a fallen parachuter but they let their imaginations get the better of them. They think it is a beast becasue they can see the flapping of the parachute in the wind.
This one is actually a good question. Well first, this is from the great gatsby. Fitzgerald was trying to give a balance view in the beginning of who the great gatsby was. And even the author, he lived a wonderful life that is why he related that into Caraway's character, having the same background as him.
Answer:
Ocean currents can be caused by wind, density differences in water masses caused by temperature and salinity variations, gravity, and events such as earthquakes or storms.
Personification.
Rubs is the key word because smoke can't really rub things like a human, so it's personifying human behavior.
Hope that helps!
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