Answer:
C: to show that most people do not treat the author differently because he is from new york.
Explanation:
took the test
she is not brave and a has low Ambition
<span>Rowlandson was not shown a similar kindness.</span>
The effect of the simile in this passage makes the passage more interesting and gives it that extra "boost" to help the reader understand what is going on.
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B. includes all the main ideas in a source passage