1. Define idiom and explain what is meant by, "Pennies saved one and two at a time bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one's cheeks burned
with the silent imputation of parsimony."

idiom is a an expression that means not deductible from those of the individual words

Explanation: She saved her pennies slowly by arguing about prices with the grocer, the vegetable man and the butcher until she forced them to lower their prices for her. She did this, but whenever they lowered their prices, she blushed and was embarrassed because she thought that they thought she was a woman who just did not like to spend her money.

realistic fiction depicts life and society in a true to life  manner.

its main characters are dynamic.

they grow and transform with their experiences, making it easier for readers to  relate to them.

this genre primarily focuses on the  daily struggles  of ordinary people, validating their experiences.

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