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The elevator was an undeniable fact of life.”
According to this line from the story, what does the elevator most likely symbolize (stand for) in Sleator’s story?
Life in an apartment instead of a single family home
Older machines which must be replaced
Fears or problems that must be overcome in life
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Fears or problems that must be overcome in life.
Reason: Calling the elevator an “undeniable fact of life” treats it like an inevitable challenge the characters must face—typical of a symbol for fears or problems to be confronted rather than a literal comment about apartments or old machines.
Reason: Calling the elevator an “undeniable fact of life” treats it like an inevitable challenge the characters must face—typical of a symbol for fears or problems to be confronted rather than a literal comment about apartments or old machines.
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