Answer:
1. Implying that the effort the firefighters showed was great and comparable to the immense strength of Hercules. Further implies that they are heroes, like Hercules.
2. Implying that Quinn's weakness is chocolate and has a greater effect in portraying her vulnerabilities despite how she sticks to healthy eating.
3. The friend is playing as a matchmaker and evokes the proudness of the friend in comparing herself to a Roman God.
4. Portrays the great harm of the situation.
An explanation of what to do wasn't really provided so I just tried as best as I could. Hope this helped
Even though Esquivel knows the story of maiz is a myth, she nevertheless warns her daughter not to step on a kernel of corn because the corn represents fertility and the kernels are part of the ritual. It would be wrong, or perhaps even sinful to step on such an important symbol of their culture which is why Esquivel doesn't want her daughter to be in some kind of danger because of such a reckless act.
The first president of the United States
