Explanation:
William Clark called York his "playmate".
The power of the central government
The literary device that Gordimer employs in the excerpt is Imagery.
Imagery is a literary device used to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses. Usually it is thought that imagery makes use of particular words that create visual representation of ideas in our minds.
The correct answer is D. While the rich benefitted the poor often caught the bad end of things.