The author likely used the metaphor “bricks of . . . faith” to show the concepts of great size and strength. This metaphor emphasizes the idea that the building is not only physically large and strong, but it also embodies resilience and the foundational beliefs that support its existence. The use of "unshakable faith" suggests a sense of stability and permanence, which corresponds to the impressive nature of the Empire State Building itself.
I am ten million bricks of unshakable faith.
—“Empire State Building,”
J. Patrick Lewis
Why might the author have used the metaphor “bricks of . . . faith” in “Empire State Building”?
to show how the building was constructed
to show the concepts of great size and strength
to describe what the bricks look like
to show how tall the building is
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