Who Is The Story Of Perusers: Fact Or Fiction?

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Perusers made the suspicions on how this story resembles. For instance "Ruthie adhered to straightforward perception, similar to 'look cows.'" The way this was depicted made me think about her as a basic individual. However later in the story she declares things like "Indian paintbrush" or "Brilliant hawk" this persuades she has an alternate point of view on the world than Bill. When he sees reflectors nailed to a tree stump though Ruthie sees Bigfoot. I think the story is getting at, contingent upon your point of view on the world you can see great sights or only a dull tree

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