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Read the excerpt from paragraph 5.

I have no burglar bars, no gun under the pillow, but I have the same fears as people who do take these precautions, and my windowpanes are thin as rime, could shatter like a wineglass.

What is the author’s purpose in including these details in the subplot?

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Answer:

To show that the narrator shares the fears of the characters in her story

Step-by-step explanation:

SHE SAID I HAVE THE SAME FEARS AS PEOPLE.....

which show the same

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