Question 2 of 9 • (MACS) 2020-2021 NY-English Language Arts 11 CR Summer Quarter 3
Read the excerpt from Flannery O’Connor’s “The Life You Save May Be Your Own.”“A body and a spirit,” he repeated. “The body, lady, is like a house: it don’t go anywhere; but the spirit, lady, is like a automobile: always on the move, always . . .”How does the figurative language used by Mr. Shiftlet develop his character?
Answer
A
The imagery reveals that Mr. Shiftlet is an extremely cruel and inexplicably violent nature.
B
The imagery emphasizes that he is a poorly educated individual from the rural South.
C
The imagery highlights that Mr. Shiftlet received his disability while fighting overseas during World War II.
D
The imagery underscores Mr. Shiftlet’s restlessness and his reluctance to remain in one place.