The best choice is "All of the above." Each of the statements highlights a different aspect of the protagonist's emotional journey and provides insight into her feelings of obsession, suffering, and abandonment. The metaphors used by the author convey the depth of her pain and the complexities of her experiences following the war, making the passage rich in meaning.
After the war I met my husband, Harold, whom I married in 1947 and raised four children with. Harold provided me with a wonderful, secure life that I didn’t know existed; his family became my family. But the hole inside me became deeper as I failed to find news of my mother no matter how many hours I spent poring over historical documents and newspapers at the library. The one person I didn’t try to find was William, for fear that the news would ruin my new idyllic life and force me to board another train to desolation. As the years went on and memories of my brother haunted me, Harold encouraged me to try to locate William. What impact does the author’s use of metaphor have on the meaning of the passage?
By describing how the protagonist pored over documents, the author reveals the protagonist’s obsession.
By describing the loss of the protagonist’s brother as a hole, the author emphasizes the depth of the protagonist’s suffering.
By describing the protagonist’s future as a train, the author illustrates the protagonist’s sense of abandonment.
All of the above
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