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The Sweet Hereafter: True or false? The snow on the morning of the accident is a symbol for the loss that would envelop the town.

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I'd say this is true, because this book explores how grief is approached when a community is presented with a large-scale tragedy like the school bus accident. The area will never be the same - Sam Dent indeed becomes a different place, one many try to escape by moving away or abusing alcohol.
So in a way, the same way snow enveloped the town, their grief and loss did.
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