How does the figurative language in the last three lines of the poem contribute to its overall meaning?from Davids old soul Daids Old Soul:As far back as I can remember, my

mother has called me "an old soul."

I never understood. But now that our family has

dwindled1 to just Mom and us kids, I’ve grown

into a man. You do what you have to. "David, dig deep,"

is the whisper in my ear. So I stand strong like

a tree my baby brothers can lean on. I try to be the

raft that helps carry them over this life’s rough rivers.

hernan cortes;

explanation:

in the 1800s, locomotives powered by steam made transportation faster and cheaper. the resulting rapid growth of railroads led to the connection of the atlantic and pacific railroad in oklahoma city in 1897.

in the last years of the century, the improvement of steam-based engines the expansion and growth of railroads. this growth increased when the companies started to build and expand, such as the atlantic and pacific railroad, which connected new mexico with california, and missouri with oklahoma. many of these new networks were built in oklahoma, and these changes transportation henceforward.

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