What is the meaning of the word insinuated as it is used in paragraph 28? Insinuate:

1: to suggest or imply in an indirect way

2: to bring up an idea in a gradual or subtle manner

3: to insert something in a stealthy way that is unlikely to be noticed

4: to creep (archaic)

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How does crane's depiction of the way information was spread in the nineteenth century affect the novel? crane seeks to use the novel as a way to criticize the journalists of the time for how they glorified war as a means of union propaganda. by depicting the extent to which newspapers were circulated, crane seeks to expose the lack of unbiased reporting at the time. by giving newspapers a major role in the novel, crane seeks to make a connection between the increasing role of the military in national affairs and the decline of farming. crane captures the power of journalistic reports at a time when it was the primary means of transmitting information to a broad audience by showing its influence on henry.