Read the excerpt from paragraph 5. The kitchen was made of earthen bricks: the house was great squares of earth dug from their own fields, and thatched with straw from their own wheat. Out of their own earth had his grandfather in his youth fashioned als

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from paragraph 5 of the good earth by pear s buck. how does the repetition of the word "own" impacts the passage?

Asked by elana c #1115405 on 3/2/2021 4:40 PM

Last updated by Aslan on 3/2/2021 5:46 PM

Answered by Aslan on 3/2/2021 5:46 PM

Own gives a sense of identity and belonging. These are themes throughout the whole story.