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Which passage is an example of rising action in edgar allan poe`s "the black cat

In 250 words, discuss the ways in which the novel relates to the historical context in which it was published.

On one of his many outings through the brobdingnagian countryside, gulliver walks on a small path through a field. during this walk on the small path, how does gulliver get dirty? a. the dwarf throws at gulliver, b. the queen of brobdingnagian steps on gulliver, c. gulliver gets caught in a rainstorm, and d. gulliver falls in cow dung.