A) Appears to contradict itself.
<span>"Food, friends, music—how they brought people together" sounds like a flashback. Flashbacks are when people remember a thing from their past and the word "brought" is often used in flashback's, because it is past tense. hope this helped! : )</span>
Yes it is becase a Metaphor is The use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it is not, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described (but in the case of English without the words like or as, which would imply a simile); the word or phrase used in this way; an implied comparison.
To appeal to the readers emotions
