In "by the waters of babylon" why do john's people avoid traveling on the godroads?

Read the excerpt how the grimm brothers saved the fairy tale. which idea does the author introduce first

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. for a long time she held her neck erect; then her head sank, slowly. her ribs swelled with a mighty heave and she went over. as it is used in this excerpt from “the man who was almost a man,” the phrase “went over” most likely means died escaped jumped vomited

Why does the author of exploring the titanic give background information about his youth and education? to show his lifelong love for the ocean