A. the white men corrupt the nature of a person
c. “we were becoming like them, hypocrites and liars...”
The figurative language is “like a ball”. It’s an simile since he’s comparing the fall to a rolling ball. Well he’s comparing the way he fell like an ball rolling down the stairs.
I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option A. Credibility would mean a text that is worthy of a reader’s trust. It<span> refers to the objective and subjective components of the believability of a source or message. Hope this answers the question.</span>