The answer is Nye uses figurative language to support her opinion that staying connected to ones heritage makes life richer
Marcus looked at his new car<span><span> sparkling
in the sunlight</span>. He had spent two hours
washing and waxing it, but all the hard work was worth it. With a
grin of appreciation he saw the car looked almost brand new. It had taken two
jobs, nine months, and a lot of hard work, but Marcus had been able to
pay for his car. Grabbing the keys he felt the car ready for a road
trip. Marcus had merely dried the car for ten minutes. It was time to hit the
road!
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One time I (personal pronoun) needed help from my (pronoun) mom with an assignment that I (pronoun) had tried too many times. She(pronoun)agreed to help me and we (pronoun) got it done together, and did it by ourselves <span>(pronoun)</span>, and I didn't have to do it all by myself.
<span>The dialogue in "Hills Like White Elephants" focuses on the possibility of an abortion.
A man is talking to his girlfriend about her having a surgery, and although it is never directly stated, it is implied the surgery is actually an abortion. He wants her to have it, and she doesn't, and they are having an argument without even listening to each other - it is futile given that she won't do it, and he wants her to.
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The correct answer is C. The words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. The excerpt shows the narrator sitting in his study when an old acquaintance, Rahmun, shows up. His reaction, however, is not positive. After inquiring, he learns that Rahmun has just been released from jail. This makes the narrator recoil in disgust, since he had never before talked with an ex-convict, and he thinks to himself that it would have been better had he not shown up.
