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What does vexed mean as it is used in the second stanza of "the second coming"?

How does esperanza’s family pass after papas death

In about two hundred words, explain how the author's use of folktales and symbolism add meaning to the story and convey the central theme of the novel: the disintegration of the traditional igbo society as a result of its contact with european practices and beliefs.