In paragraph 1 of the passage from swanns way what effect is created by the authors decision to describe the narrator falling asleep while reading a book about history ?

The colonists had difficulty coming together to revolt because they

The book the sweet-hereafter; in section four, which of the following is the extended metaphor for nichole's mental state. a) the room her father built her from the sun-room b) the wheel chair she sits in c)the computer from mr. stephens d) the teddy bear from her childhood

Mr and mrs van daan murmur their welcome what are the playwrights indicating by using the word murmur?