AP English Language: Spider-Train, Spider-Train
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The phrase "a spider web of railroads" (line 14) is used in order to
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opportunities for entrepreneurs and cheaper goods for consumers Well let's
think about this A spider web is a beautiful complicated
thing right That as many strings which may or may
not be perfectly in line But they all connect to
form a cohesive network which is exactly how a railroad
system looks The figurative language here helps the reader better
imagine what's being described right So those spiders maybe vicky
to some and totally married our traditional run screaming in
the other direction Strategy There's nothing to suggest that the
author dislikes the railroad system how it contributed to industrial
development So get rid of a or how it was
financed Get rid of b In fact this transportation created
new opportunities for entrepreneurs and cheaper goods for consumers which
is a good thing and says nothing about its safety
So get rid of sea or cramped cars Get rid
of e right answer here Yeah it's d depict the
expansive transportation network writes That makes the country smaller and 00:01:16.377 --> [endTime] better and more connected so that's it It's deep