In "What is an American?," Crèvecoeur claims that "men are like plants; the goodness and flavor of the fruit proceeds from the peculiar soil and exposition in which they grow." How does this metaphor apply to the character of Americans?

Read these lines from stanza 5 of the poem, “they shot wook kim” and answe the question. hung in the air/over that petroleum morgue that night. what does the use of the phrase “petroleum morgue” best suggest? an atmosphere of chemical detachment an unsettling place of ultimate rest a dark street containing a lifeless body an area containing putrid substances and smells