how do la's mother's actions set the plot of the story in motion use evidence to support your response. PL HEL

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?

How does the literature of this period influence future generations of american literature? where have you seen traces of these themes and how were they presented in the other literature you read?

15. why do you think that douglas' family members and doctors do not support his decision to be phyllis' caretaker?