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3 years ago
5

Write 1 - 2 sentences explaining how his mother compares the staircase to life in the poem. (The poem "Mother to Son" by Langsto

n Hughes)
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Tanzania [10]3 years ago
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Answer:

His mother uses a metaphor to compare life to a staircase with obstacles and unexpected corners that make the journey more difficult.

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