Why does oliver wendell holmes refer to the u. s.s. constitution as the "eagle of the sea" and describe how its deck was "once red with heroes' blood" in "old ironsides"?

holmes's language questions the need for erecting national monuments.

holmes's language reminds readers of the suffering that war causes.

holmes's language defends the idea of scrapping the u. s.s. constitution.

holmes's language celebrates america's proud and strong military tradition.

celebrates America's proud and strong military tradition

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answer: b. grete might have remained as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the story.

one of the most interesting characteristics of gregor's metamorphosis is that, although he is the only character who has physically changed, it is this same change which triggered a transformation in the rest of his family.

by taking care of gregor, grete has become stronger and more confident. she has found a life outside of the house, and has become more independent and self-sufficient. the novel implies that the trigger for the change is gregor's own transformation, and that without it, grete was likely to remain as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the book.

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