assumption that the most successful of us represent
the totality of us. (2) Within ourselves we are a proud
and diverse diaspora, (3) but to those who believe the
foolish rhetoric of terms like the “China virus” or the
“kung flu,” which some of the members of this very
body have been heard to utter, all that matters is that
we look different – different enough to attack. (4) And
attack regardless of where in Asia our ancestry may be
from, or more discouragingly, whether we may even be
fellow Americans.
Daniel Dae Kim written statement to the U.S. House
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, March 18,
2021
Use the passage from the Written Statement of
Daniel Dae Kim to answer the question.
Which line from the passage is an example of
metaphor?
(1 point)
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1 answer
The line from the passage that is an example of metaphor is line 1: "We cannot simply be painted with the broad brush of assumption that the most successful of us represent the totality of us."
In this line, "painted with the broad brush" is a metaphor suggesting that people should not be generalized or stereotyped based on the actions of a few.
