I believe that "like a slackened drum" is the implied metaphor.
I can't afford this, could I loan some money?
Answer:
1 . I loved school and we had just moved here for me to start third grade
Answer:
B
Explanation:
It is Post Oak Belt
(i think im wrong but anyway
Gladwell's purpose in the last part of the essay is to evoke the reader's emotions. He did it through using quotations.