Hedda is more bound by convention and Thea is braver.
An allusion is when a person or author makes an indirect reference in speech, text, or song to an event Often the allusions made are to past events or figures, but sometimes allusions are made to current famous people or events.
You are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. (reference to Atlas in myth)
1st: I seemed scared when the flashing lightning struck and strove. 2nd Tom went seining and spearing yesterday.
A revision that would help expand the ideas in this passage can be adding a clear description of Rainsford’s overall conflict. It would be better to include a backstory or a glimpse of the history and relationship between Rainsford and General Zaroff, and why they had a conflict.
The FIRST ONE and the THIRD ONE, hope this helped.
