Not long after Elie and his father are separated from his mother, they are greeted by a family member who asks if they have news of his wife and children. Elie responds, "Yes, my mother did hear from them. Reizel is fine. So are the children...". What does this statement show about Elie's transformation through his experiences so far?

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the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

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