What does the description of the junk in this sentence mean?"The skeleton of a large junk, its ribs lying bare, its backbone running straight and true down the bottom."

Question

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Old and falling apart: The junk is old and broken.

Not finished: Builders have only made the frame of the junk.

Scary pictures: Artists painted it to look scary

Answer 1

The description "The skeleton of a large junk, its ribs lying bare, its backbone running straight and true down the bottom" conveys an image of something that is old and broken. Therefore, the correct interpretation is:

Old and falling apart: The junk is old and broken.