Which sentence identifies an analogy used in Farewell to Manzanar?
Responses
Jeannie relates how she did what other girls in Manzanar told her to do in order to look beautiful.
Jeannie relates how she did what other girls in Manzanar told her to do in order to look beautiful.
Jeannie recalls how, when the Manzanar is about to close, many residents fear the uncertain future they face and the hate that might directed at them on the outside.
Jeannie recalls how, when the Manzanar is about to close, many residents fear the uncertain future they face and the hate that might directed at them on the outside.
Jeannie describes the schools, churches, Boy Scout troops, and beauty parlors in Manzanar as though it was an ordinary American small town.
Jeannie describes the schools, churches, Boy Scout troops, and beauty parlors in Manzanar as though it was an ordinary American small town.
Jeannie imagines the dangers that exist on all sides of Manzanar – from the icy Sierras to the rattlesnake-infested hills – to explain why she feels safe in Manzanar.
Part B
What is the effect of the analogy in Part A?
Responses
It captures the way in which internment scarred and traumatized those who endured it.
It captures the way in which internment scarred and traumatized those who endured it.
It demonstrates the ways in which Jeannie, despite growing older, is still immature.
It demonstrates the ways in which Jeannie, despite growing older, is still immature.
It suggests the ways in which life in Manzanar took on a type of normalcy or familiarity.
It suggests the ways in which life in Manzanar took on a type of normalcy or familiarity.
It indicates Jeannie's view of the natural world as frightening or something to avoid.
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Part A
The sentence that identifies an analogy used in Farewell to Manzanar is:
Jeannie describes the schools, churches, Boy Scout troops, and beauty parlors in Manzanar as though it was an ordinary American small town.
Part B
The effect of the analogy in Part A is:
It suggests the ways in which life in Manzanar took on a type of normalcy or familiarity.
