A. It compares Baldwin's father's bottled-up anger to an ingrown toenail to show that hatred is a condition that can worsen
In this sentence, the simile comparing Baldwin's father's bottled-up anger to an ingrown toenail suggests that his father's emotions were trapped and festering, much like an ingrown toenail can worsen if not addressed. This supports Baldwin's purpose of exploring the destructive impact of hatred on individuals and relationships.
Read this excerpt from James Baldwin's 'Notes of a Native Son
He was, I think, very handsome. I gather this from photographs and from my own memories of him, dressed in his Sunday best and on his way to preach a sermon somewhere, when I was little Handsome, proud, and ingrown, "like a toenail, somebody said
Which sentence best explains how the use of simile in the excerpt supports Baldwin's purpose?
A. II compares Baldwin's father's bottled-up anger to an ingrown toenail to show that hatred is a condition that can worsen
B. It describes Baldwin's father in a way that appeals to the senses to show that the father welcomed by all of his neighbors
C. It exaggerates the hatred of Baldwin's father to show that it can be a destructive force in a person's life
D. It likens Baldwin's memories of his father's physical appearance to a toenail to show that Baldwin wanted to cut his father off
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