Chapter 1 begins with the journey of Graf Zeppelin. Hillenbrand describes the path it takes on page 4, from New York (mentioning Fifth Ave, Waldorf-Astoria hotel, Empire State Building, Yankee Stadium, Babe Ruth, Wall Street), to France, Switzerland, Germany, Russia, Japan, and finally, California. What was the purpose of beginning this book with this description?

Hyperbole in the book messenger by lois lowry

What is the speaker telling the grecian urn in these lines from “ode on a grecian urn”? he wishes the urn could talk so he could hear its stories. he knows the urn will still be around for others to see after he is dead. he fears that when he gets old, the urn will suffer because nobody else will take care of it. he wishes the people frozen on the urn could warm up and come to life.

Why does the radio version of the war of worlds include and interview with the u. s. secretary of the interior