Answer + Explanation:
The blank piece of paper is <u>a symbol of all that is to be written</u>. It is reflective of everything that can be, the hope and promise intrinsic to endeavor. In much the same way, the start of a journey contains such hope. Both feed into what can be as opposed to merely looking at what is.
The correct answer is letter (B) cumbersome. The line "We pounded along, stopped, landed soldiers; went on, landed custom-house clerks to levy toll in what looked like a God-forsaken wilderness, with a tin shed and a flag-pole lost in it; landed more soldiers—to take care of the custom-house clerks, presumably," suggests that cumbersome.
Answer:
An analogy is used
Explanation:
When the example of the family wanting chili but you wanting pizza was used, it was to clarify and explain how a community works making it an analogy. I'll also include the definition of an analogy.
Analogy: a comparison of two unlike things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
I believe the answer is D as well. Hope this helps