Question

Read the passage from Sugar Changed the World.



How does the authors’ choice of hungry to describe the mills best support the claim?

by showing the relentless pace that enslaved people had to keep during the harvest
by showing that the mills began to be very productive after the priest’s blessing
by showing that enslaved people had to feed the mills every day until there was no cane left
by showing that the mills were the best pieces of equipment to produce sugar

Answer 1

by showing that enslaved people had to feed the mills every day until there was no cane left

Explanation: calling the mills "hungry" is a metaphor that emphasizes their insatiable, continuous need for cane, which required constant feeding by enslaved workers.