The central idea of the paragraph is the Pilgrims' spiritual legacy. They encountered many hardships and misfortunes on their way to the New World. They were beaten by harsh weather, fought by wild beasts and the Native Americans. All of those temptations were cast on them by God. They risked everything and, with His help, succeeded in founding what they saw as the new Zion. The point of the paragraph is, therefore, the celebration of their great venture, which was to change the world forever.
Simile:
My mothers hands are like a comforting plush/pillow. ((Soft hands))
Metaphor:
My mothers hands are gold. (( Rare ))
Personification:
My mothers hands had little kids that danced to the music. ((Snapping your fingers/Clapping your hands))
Sorry I only did one each but hopefully this helped!!
8. Basketball is generally better than tennis. I chose this because the author picked basketball and its best qualities.
9. The boy and the old man are very poor, but they are happy it is referenced in the passage and Patrasche is the dogs name.
10. The old man and boy were never able to make enough food. They were poor and didn't have a big garden to grow an abundance of food.
That's my take on the questions, hope it helps you.
Gender roles: lead to toxic masculinity and putting down women among other things
racial and ethnic stereotypes: cause racial disparities, hate crimes, etc.
diet culture: leads to eating disorders and poor body images
, the two-party system (democrats v. republicans): limits the actual variety of ppl running for office
