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D.) character versus nature is the answer.
1. I believe its youthful energy and life.
2. Repetition? Not sure.
3. The "fire in my head" symbolizes the intense drive to go fishing.
4. The mood is defiant. He will prove the reader wrong by finding her.
5. It establishes a mournful, weeping tone.
"Quicksand is more than a novel about a person’s search for identity. <span>
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I believe it's about finding who you are and understanding your values.
The one which is no part of the rising action of "Raymond's Run" is C. Squeaky is responsible for taking care of Raymond.
This is actually part of the introduction or the setting, but important for the finale, when Squeaky decides that Raymond has what ti takes to be a fine runner, because he is always with her when practising.
