The simile "as useful as a broken wagon wheel" suggests that the story is set in a historical context before cars were invented. A broken wagon wheel would symbolize a time when horse-drawn carriages were the primary means of transportation, indicating a less advanced technological era.
The storm kept the news from reaching town for weeks, and by the time it arrived it was as useful as a broken wagon wheel.
How does the simile help craft the historical setting?
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It highlights how news transmission has improved.
It highlights how news transmission has improved.
It implies the story is set before cars were invented.
It implies the story is set before cars were invented.
It indicates how much time passed during the story.
It indicates how much time passed during the story.
It suggests the narrator remembers the past.
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