How does the New York Public Library serve as a character in itself? In what ways does it inform the characters’ actions and facilitate their behavior?

With the internet and digital platforms, is there still an argument to be made for the preservation of physical books that fewer and fewer people still read? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

At first, Jack appears to be the ideal husband—loving and supportive of Laura’s ambitions. What changes? What triggers his violent behavior?