Pretty sure its to create an image or can be A influence the reader.
Answer: For families like Mary Ann Marino's, "18 years has not lessened our loss," she told those gathered at ground zero after she read part of the long list of victims' names. She lost her son, firefighter Kenneth Marino.
Explanation:
The excerpt spoke of how survivors of 9/11 who still suffer because of the attacks were given the spotlight in this event.
Mary Ann Marino stated how the family was still in pain after having lost her son, Kenneth Marino, in the attack. She was allowed to read part of the long list of victims and speak of her family's loss which shows that she, as one of those still suffering, was given the spotlight at the event.
Answer: its a metaphor cuz i dose not use like or as
Explanation:
He regrets bringing his creature to life because the monster is terrifying to him. the monster does a lot of stuff that victor is not okay with (for example, killing his little brother & framing a family friend of theirs, etc). he wishes he wouldn't have created the monster, so none of that stuff would've happened. he thought that's what he wanted to do, was create a monster because he was so smart and capable of doing so, but in all reality what he created ended up running his life.