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In his adaptation of this excerpt, laurence olivier uses high cliffs as a a background and he holds onto a knife. what's effect do these choices have?

Read the excerpt from “the railroad earth.” o well anyway i'll be learning eventually to like the railroad and sherman will like me some day, and anyway another day another dollar. the narrator of this excerpt can best be described as friendly.optimistic.wealthy.intelligent.

What are some of the images and diction used by the narrator that evoke the "dream of america"?