... morning of the 19th persuaded him to persevere. As he embarked on his mission some 48 hours later, Lindberg was equipped with only four sandwiches, two canteens of water and 451 gallons of gas. By the time darkness fell, Lindberg was cruising comfortably over Cape Cod and Nova Scotia, heading for the open Atlantic. Not long afterward, he reported heavy sleet ... ...

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... unbeknownst to her siblings, but known to her omnipotent mother, Viola. Viola lets Paris into her secret by saying "ain't no pill gonna make you feel better from the inside," (451) in her final words to her eldest child. Perhaps the constant use of the word "painkillers" is a metaphor to Paris's constant claim to try "killing the pain" she has had ... ...

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