A, barely acknowledges their existence
it is a hyperbole..
Hyperbole is when you use language to exaggerate what you mean or emphasize a point. It's often used to make something sound much bigger and better than it actually is or to make something sound much more dramatic. Hyperbole is a figure of speech.
Answer:
The author's purpose in this sentence is to show how Paul cares about protecting children from knowing what is really going on with raccoons. In this case, the author shows how adults are responsible for putting children through bad experiences for them and creating an environment that makes them comfortable.
Explanation:
In "Raccoon Olympics" we are introduced to a narrative where traps are placed in the trees of an ecological field to capture raccoons. Paul King is the naturalist who works in the park and was hired to inspect these traps. He is talking to the storyteller, who is a child and her father. Paul explains that the traps are placed because raccoons do not have a predator in the environment and end up reproducing a lot and causing overpopulation problems. When we read the story, we can see that raccoons are captured to be killed, but in order not to traumatize the child and not expose him to uncomfortable situations, Paul says that raccoons are captured to participate in swimming competitions between them.
Answer: it is a simile ( they used like or as)
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