Read the excerpt from "Broken Chain." Alfonso retrieved the chain, which was hopelessly broken. He cursed himself for being stup
id, yelled at his bike for being cheap, and slammed the chain onto the cement. The chain snapped in another place and hit him when it popped up, slicing his hand like a snake’s fang. What is the purpose of the imagery in this passage?
Answer:The cultural background affects Vaarlam Shalamov because it helps him get food and also not get caught with the other guys, because he gets Sheskotav to give him the condensed milk and then he turns his back of him so he gets food and doesn't risk getting a longer sentence.
