Read the passage. excerpt from The Alchemist by Paul Coelho "I'm the leader of the caravan," said a dark-eyed, bearded man. "I h
old the power of life and death for every person I take with me. The desert is a capricious lady, and sometimes she drives men crazy." How does the author create a sense of time and place?
A. The bearded man uses a metaphor to express how unpredictable the desert can be and how quickly things can change.
B. The bearded man leading the caravan uses a simile to express how violent and vicious the desert is.
C. By comparing the desert to a lady, the author emphasizes the beauty of the desert.
D. The author compares the desert to a woman to express how delicate of an environment it can be.
Answers will vary. Sample: Universal theme of love, because it is something that anyone, no matter what culture or time period they come from, can relate to.
