What is the symbol in this passage? How does this symbol contribute to the meaning of this scene?

What is the key similarity between the characters of gerasim and vladimir ivanich in tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich?

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.

If you had read the label carefully, you wouldn’t have bought the expired product.what does it means? a. you didn’t buy the expired product because you read the level carefully.b. you didn’t read the label carefully so you bought the expired product.