What do the stage directions on page 340 do to help the reader understand what is going on?
Why would the author have it be 'in shadows' as they describe it?

the answer is something i don't know

no it who u choose to be. let no one tel u what or who to be;

recent brain research has shown some surprising benefits as a result of formal musical training. learning to play a musical instrument appears to develop parts of the brain that can even influence academic results. the studies indicate that the earlier a child begins training, the more benefits there are. one such study showed that children who began musical studies before the age of seven had a more developed brain in the region where language production and auditory processing take place. scientists believe there is mounting evidence to show that early musical training can improve brain function.

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