What is the effect of the first-person point of view of caleb’s story? readers better understand why john has decided to visit the family. john provides background about his history with papa. readers learn why john is hiding his illness from the family. caleb explains how he feels when he first meets john.

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made man, i'll never forget

mine is worth far more

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one of the central themes of edward abbey's work has been his staunch opposition to the glen canyon dam on the colorado river that created lake powell, destroying stunning scenery and wildlife habitat, endangering many rare species of fish and animals, and also irreparably destroying many important archaeological sites which provided information about the early inhabitants of the united states.