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What did cherry mean when she said, “things are rough all over” ? the outsiders

Read this excerpt from leah missbach day's foreword to wheels of change.bicycles have long played a role in my life. as a young woman, i rode one year-round before i had a car. but it was later in adulthood that the bicycle became more than a source of transportation for me. the bicycle actually began to truly shape the way i saw the world.what is the author's purpose for including this in the foreword?

Which of the following steps is not part of analyzing a poem? a. explore the poet's background. b. explore the theme. c. examine form and structure. d. examine language patterns.