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In “Where Worlds Collide,” Pico Iyer alludes to many different elements of American culture, such as sports teams and movies. What is the purpose of his use of allusion?

(A )Iyer uses allusion to engulf the reader in a series of unfamiliar sights and sounds that illustrate the confusion a newcomer feels when arriving in Los Angeles.
(B) Iyer alludes to well-known aspects of American culture in order to communicate that even those who have never been to the United States will feel at home.
(C) Iyer uses allusion to create an overwhelming series of familiar connections and scenes that stimulate a sense of being disoriented by arrival at the Los Angeles airport
(D) Iyer alludes to American pop culture to show that immigrants to the United States might be more displaced than Americans who are simply arriving in Los Angeles for the first time.

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