Answer:
It's about pride and reaching for the best.
Explanation:
Arachne is a tale of pride and human limits at its heart. Arachne, a gifted Weaver, is a young girl who thrives on the attention of her patrons. Arachne finally boasts that her weaving is stronger than Athena's due to her youth and inexperience, as well as her knowledge of her superior skills.
This is a simile! Because it is comparing two things using like or as
The answer is A. his embarrassment about the cause of his beloved father's death.
The story revolves around Jerome's father dying because he was crushed by a pig that fell from a balcony. Jerome used to idolize his father, perhaps partially because he also lost his mother when he was very young and his father was the only parent he had. As he grew older, he realized people's reactions to this event was laughter. He became embarrased, and this caused him angst.
