Question

Read the excerpt from To Kill a Mockingbird.

Answer 1

". . . Robert E. Lee Ewell!"

In answer to the clerk's booming voice, a little bantam wingspan of a man rose and strutted to the stand, the back of his neck reddening at the sound of his name. When he turned around to take the oath, we saw that his face was as red as his neck. We also saw no resemblance to his namesake. A shock of wispy new-washed hair stood up from his forehead; his nose was thin, pointed, and shiny; he had no chin to speak of—it seemed to be part of his crepey neck.

Which best explains the purpose of the allusion used in the excerpt?


a- to communicate that Bob Ewell, like the Confederate general Robert E. Lee, will fight to preserve inequality in the South
b- to communicate that although Bob Ewell has amounted to very little in life, his parents had high hopes for him
c- to create a sense of irony, as Bob Ewell is a man of little substance and Robert E. Lee was a respected advocate for racial equality
d- to build the reader's sympathy for Bob Ewell as, like Robert E. Lee, he is fighting for a rather unpopular cause

Answer 2

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Answer 3

C. :)