Answer: free, real, human
It would be simile because it uses the the word “as” to compare
1. For the people responsible for the development. It says, “Much of that anger is reserved for the forces of development.”
2. It has changed from being naturally beautiful to having lots of buildings and cities. It says, “which have transformed Florida from a quaint tropical postcard where Hiaasen grew up, to urban sprawl, strip malls and skyscrapers.”
3. 450 acres. It says, “developers pave over 450 acres of green space a day.”
4. Oranges and handguns. It says, “We don’t produce anything except, you know, oranges and handguns.”
5. As therapy, so he could channel his anger by making the bad guys get what they deserve. It says, “‘Therapy,’ says Hiaasen laughing. ‘Actually, with the novels, you have this wonderful opportunity to write your own endings—to have the bad guys get not only exactly what they deserve, but in some poetic, you know, miserable way.’”
Btw... for the huge side next to number 1 put He likes the natural side of Florida and is very angry with the people responsible for its development for taking over the green spaces and natural beauty and changing Florida from a tropical paradise into an urban sprawl.
The theme for this story could be that if you work hard enough, you can leave your troubles and problems behind. The theme could also be that if you try too hard to avoid danger , than you might put yourself in more of it.
