The theme of the speech is the answer b.
Character vs. society, the women is causing the problem by being so harsh to the little girl.
I believe it's unknown since the Mississippi is the predicate and unknown is a describing word, a.k.a. an adjective but I'm not sure
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Answer:
It is more likely a metaphor
Explanation:
it is a metaphor because your fears can't shink