C. It is the authors message
I am not really sure about the context of this question, but I believe the best answer would be C.
The first choice seems to symbolize elements that are not really true American heritage but rather cultural.
The second choice, I believe, pertains more towards having fun. However, one can stretch the meaning giving modern events to represent a facet of American culture (guns) but it doesn't really represent heritage.
The last choice seems to also have a playful tone regarding the Lone Ranger. In specifics, however, the Lone Ranger and Wild West is not really representative of neither the entire American culture nor American heritage.
That's why I believe choice C, or "grandmother knits the names...", is the best option to choose.
A metaphor is usually defined as a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in "A mighty fortress is our God."
A simile is usually defined as a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in "she is like a rose."
<h2>What is figurative language?</h2>
Language that contains or uses figures of speech, especially metaphors.
Note: When speech or writing is not literal, it is figurative, like when you say you a ton of homework.
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surrealism, freedom and captivity, torture.
i hope that helps, sorry if it doesnt.