He is using a like/as example with "my own line of reasoning is to myself as straight and clear as a ray of light" and if he is using the suns light as a metaphorical thing and the light represents purity or intelligence then he is saying he is very logical and knows what is going on. He knows what he stands for and as he stated "will pursue his principles unto death" he is willing to die for what he believes in....i hope this helped
The answer to the question is realistic
The correct answer is D. it tells of the origins of something.
Here we can see how the horse came to be - it was made out of clay and shaped into a horse, and this is why today we have horses, at least according to this myth. Myths have often been created to explain the origin of many things that were usually inexplicable at the time.
Harry Potter was born on 31 July 1980