The literary figure who said that the character of Jim is one of the best portraits of a slave was Langston Hughes. Langston Hughes is a African-American poet, activist, and writer who writes with his works about the negro community and the slaves of America in general.
The answer you're looking for is B
It shows that King is optimistic in the face of a very large task.
Hugging her grandmother =touch is the only one I'm pretty sure
