The answer is A
The focus is often on facts or evidence
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<span>reading and reviewing the materials
</span><span>bringing notes to the discussion
supporting opinions with evidence responding thoughtfully to others
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It is comparing two things without using like or as so it is a Metaphor
He was saying that despite being a famous Army Officer, General Corrigan was a man who never forgot where he came or the people he grew up with. Despite his honors and rank, he was still same kid the narrator knew from many years ago. That fact that he greeted him with such enthusiasm tells a lot about the man behind the rank.
