Question

New arrivals at one retirement community were told by its director: “You are like pilgrims crossing the ocean to take up a new life.” This simile implicitly supports the author’s assumption that those moving to retirement communities feel: ambivalence about the wisdom of breaking with the past. satisfaction at becoming independent of their families. relief at leaving situations that had become difficult. optimism about being among those with similar goals.

Answer 1

A director of a funeral home would try to inspire with an optimistic message so 4 is probably his intention. However his words remind one of the harsh reality of the pilgrim's journey so 1 is an unfortunate truth also

Answer 2

Relief at leaving situations that had become difficult.

Step-by-step explanation:

By establishing such simile, the author wants to depict the feeling of relief pilgrims experienced when escaping from the religious persecution and complicated political scenario of their country. Of course, this was not the best way of leaving their country and also involved suffering, but it was much better than such harsh reality they had been tolerating in the past.