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Nazim hikmet wrote: "living is no laughing matter: you must live with a great seriousness like a squirrel for example—i mean without looking for something beyond and above living, i mean living must be your whole occupation." explain, in at least one hundred words, how this quote relates to hikmet's unique experiences and point of view.

How do the excerpt and diagram complement one another?

In living to tell the tale, what does the following passage mainly reveal about the narrator (paragraph 2)? “there was not a single door, crack in the wall, a human trace that did not find a supernatural resonance in me.” : a) the narrator associates memories to specific objects that he sees. b) the narrator realizes the buildings around him should be demolished. c) the narrator feels as though he wants to connect to the people of the town. d) the narrator is unsure why he feels frightened while walking with his mother.