I would have to go with <span>A. Hassam watches people as they interact.
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He says this because he is discussing the Fourth of July -- Independence Day.
Douglass says, however, that not everyone is independent. Some Americans, he reasons, are far from independent -- namely slaves. It is ironic that, on a day Americans celebrate freedom, a large portion of the population is anything but free.
A simile. (the answer is too short let me ramble of for a lil bit haha)
The Friends Of The Earth want to protect the environment. As you may know, repellents have been know to have negative effects on the environment, making FOTE wanting to voice their concerns.
The answer is the struggle between realistic and supernatural elements