A) It represents an oppressive life of hard labor and poverty
Explanation:
In "Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez," a dark complexion is associated with long hours of menial labor for Rodriguez's family. In fact, his cultural heritage is Mexican-American, so the only welcome visitors at his home were relatives, and as a young boy he felt that Spanish was the private language of his family.
Revealing that when Alan uses the potion, the old man knows that he will be back just like his other customers. Imagery is also shown in the story "The Chaser". This quote in the short story represents the imagery shown.
