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2. In paragraph 25 it states, “Anything like flowers had long ago been drowned in the salty stream

that had been pressed from her heart. Her tears, her sweat, her blood.” Explain the
significance of this quote as it relates to Delia and Sykes marriage

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This quote holds significance because it shows what Delia and Syke had been through using a metaphor.

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