There is often a perception of artists (including writers) as tortured souls. do traumas and sadness like poe experienced feed creativity? why or why not?

Which statement most accurately describes the aesthetic impact of theexcerpt?

Decide whether each group of words is a clause or a phrase

"we always see things from the same angle," the boy continued. "it's much less trouble that way. besides, it makes more sense to grow down and not up. when you're very young, you can never hurt yourself falling down if you're in mid-air, and you certainly can't get into trouble for scuffing up your shoes or marking the floor if there's nothing to scuff them on and the floor is three feet away." "that's very true," thought tock, who wondered how the dogs in the family liked the arrangement. tock views what alec says through his own experiences as a dog. with time. as milo's friend. as alec’s friend.