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book: bridge of clay by markus zusak

on pg. 9, matthew says: "let me tell you about our brother. the fourth dunbar boy named clay. everything happened to him. we were all of us changed through him." discuss the changes this is referring to. how are each of the boys different by the end of the story?

At the edge of the lawn, behind the building, there was a line of underbrush and trees sloping down a hillside. beyond that, there was a playground next to a day-care center. they could hear shouts of children in the air, and when they looked through the underbrush, they could see bundled-up four-year-olds swinging on swings and racing around a playhouse. the operation would be carried out near children. –the hot zone, richard preston what is the author’s purpose for including this paragraph? check all that apply. to express his thoughts clearly to inform readers about the location to persuade readers to become scientists to entertain readers by showing how dramatic the situation is to encourage readers to protect children