It would be true !! i read the book last year and answered this on a final !
Use; Have you ever tried to get rid of a bad habit?
Contrast is the type of transition that is being used in the given passage.
It is showing a difference of not agreeing yet understanding between the author and the person that she's referring to.
Contrast transition words are transitional phrases/words that show contrasting relation<span> of two ideas. They are also used to emphasize negative and positive ideas. Some of the common contrast transition words are:
</span><span>A clear difference
But
Conflicting viewpoint
Despite
Even so/ Even though
For all that
However
In another way
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New arrivals at one retirement community were told by its director: ""you are like pilgrims crossing the ocean to take up a new life."" this simile implicitly supports the author’s assumption that those moving to retirement communities feel uncertainty on the wisdom of departing from the past.
Satisfaction at gaining parental independence. Relief at getting out of challenging circumstances. Optimism about being around people who share your objectives.
The terms "like" or "as" are used to compare two dissimilar objects in a simile, which is a sort of metaphor. A simile is used to assist describe one thing by comparing it to another that may seem unrelated at first.
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