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Ainat [17]
3 years ago
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The motorcycle police were a coat of armor as they escorted buses bringing black students home from South Boston High School. Th

is was the second day of a court-ordered school integration program requiring the busing of 18 percent of public school students in 1974. Some buses were stoned, and several arrests were made.
How does the metaphor "coat of armor" affect the writer's message?
English
2 answers:
Firlakuza [10]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

It highlights the protection black students needed during school integration.

Explanation:

stepladder [879]3 years ago
3 0

Answer: The metaphor "coat of armor" affects the writer's message because, although the police weren't wearing an actual coat, it informs the readers that they were there as protection for the students just like a coat is protection from weather.

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