Similarly, the repetitions in the fifth paragraph serves to build the tension. " In the way the their rafts run, in the way they glide quicker in the way they little boils appear in the way waves begin to crest over in the way eddies become more pronounced and powerful", the characters can "feel the river in their arms- Also, the repetition makes the events real, physical, and tangible, symbolizing a living battle. Furthermore, Aljaz's reflection of his memories is interesting to note since they appear in the same paragraph describing the present. ... Initially, Aljaz was equated with the...

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