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1. It is a fiction.

It is fiction because the story doesn't sound real. Even though the name of a human was given to the whale, the events that took place in the story are not ideal in an animal kingdom.

2. The lessons I can learn from the story are:

i. Everyone has inherent potentials and should try to find where theirs fit in instead of trying to copy others.

ii. Never give up on yourself. Be persistent in achieving your goals

Explanation:

From the excerpt, we see that the story is an invented story. It is fictitious. The events that took place like the dreaming, the writing of letter, the coming of animals from all over the ocean to hear Lucy sing, etc. are not ideal events in an animal kingdom. Even though the writer is trying to pass a message, yet the story is fiction.

From the story, I learn that one should discover his own inherent potentials and not focus on trying to copy others. Also, I learn that one should not give up on himself. But rather remain persistent until the desired goal or aspiration is achieved.

third person

explanation:

note the usage of names and pronouns, "james" & "the old man". this alone can confirm it as third person, as first person uses "i" and the like, while second person uses "you" and the like.

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as for symbolic actions, the narrator's tearing down the wallpaper in an attempt to find the "woman" in the wallpaper represents her struggle to retain or regain her sanity.   the wallpaper has been part of her confinement and by her tearing it down, she is freeing herself from that confinement.