Simile- lay LIKE the folds of a bright girdle furled
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The statement that best describes the motivation of the character pahom in leo tolstoy's story "how much land does a man need" is : Pahom wanted more land for himself so he can feel more secure.
He feels that land will bring him security , and think that if he had more land, he would even beat the devil.
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