1-4. Underline the subject pronouns. 1. Maggie tried to put out the fire, but she couldn't.
2. The firefighters were worried, so they kept a careful lookout
3. Fires are dangerous because they are hard to control.
4. Vera wondered how she could help prevent fires.

1.she

2.they

3.they

4.she

the author motivation is to show the power of animal-human relationships.

in the quotation from passage, connie willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. we can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.