<span>I think it was when he drank the coffee, he felt grown up.</span>
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Explanation:</h2>
Comparison of adjectives is used to make comparison between objects. It exists in three forms;
i. <em>positive </em>which is the adjective itself without comparison. It is from this positive that the other forms derive from. For example, <em>clean.</em>
ii. <em>comparative </em>which is used to compare between two objects. For example, <em>cleaner.</em>
iii. <em>superlative</em> which is used to compare between more than two objects. For example, <em>cleanest.</em>
The following sentences show examples of these forms of comparisons:
i. The fan in my room is <u><em>smaller</em></u> than the one in my mum's room. [<em>comparative form</em>]
ii. My dad's car is the <u><em>biggest</em></u> in our compound. [<em>superlative form</em>]
iii. I love good hygiene so I always serve my food with <u><em>clean</em></u> plates. [<em>positive form</em>]
Answer:
Hurston comments on the wasted beauty of youth and the cruelty of aging through her portrayal of the main character.
Explanation:
The only comparison being made in this excerpt is the difference between Matty Redding's eyes when she was young and her eyes now. Hurston says that they "might have been beautiful" but now they are "watery and weak". This description shows the wasted beauty of youth and the cruelty of aging since the change of Matty Redding's eyes shows that they are less beautiful than they once could have been. There is nothing in the passage to suggest Hurston is exploring women's roles in the home or community, nor is it comparing women to men.