halifax\nalec opened the front door to a gust of canadas cold winter wind, and the door banged hard against…

halifax\nalec opened the front door to a gust of canadas cold winter wind, and the door banged hard against the house before he could get it shut. the cool, fresh air was a relief from the overly warm and loud kitchen he had just left. his brothers and sister were squabbling more than usual these days, and his mother was distracted.\nhe pulled his cap over his ears and walked through the snowy streets of halifax to the shipyard. a milkman and the horse pulling his cart were shivering as they worked, making alec grateful to have an indoor job working as a clerk for his familys shipbuilding company. alecs uncle edward\nwhat is the purpose of this exchange between alec and james?\nto show how little james understands about shipbuilding\nto show how james feigns interest in the logbooks to avoid his work\nto show how careless their father was about keeping accurate records\nto show what gives james the idea to go looking for his father

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