Question

How does the phrase "packing passengers like sardines" at the beginning of Paragraph 3 affect the meaning of the essay?

Answer 1

Answer:

beginning of Paragraph 3 affect the meaning of the essay?

The phrase creates an image of people tightly

O crammed together, which implies the discomfort

Gandhi and the other passengers feel

The phrase indicates that people are jammed

together with very little space around them, which

implies that people are beginning to smell

The phrase exaggerates how crowded the train is,

O which implies that Gandhi is seeking sympathy from

readers

The phrase relates how frustrated the merchant is

O with people crowding his personal space, which

implies that he’s tired of being on the train

Explanation:

Answer 2

Your answer is 2. The phrase relates how frustrated the merchant is with people crowding his personal space, which implies that he’s tired of being on the train.