Question

Thoreau included the following sentence in Walden: "There is some of the same fitness in a man's building his own house that there is in a bird's building its own nest."

Which of the following statements rephrases his literal comparison as a metaphor?
A. A man building his house is like a bird building his nest.
B. A man's house is his nest.
C. Every bird is an architect and builder of a nest.
D. Between a human house and an avian nest, there is absolutely no difference in architectural skill.

Answer 1

The answer is B. A mans house is his nest.

Answer 2

B. A man's house is his nest.

Step-by-step explanation:

Thoreau's paraphrased metaphor comes from a literal comparison between a man and a bird. In that matter, Thoreau sees a resemblance between the strength a man exhibits when building his own house, and the strength a bird displays when building his own nest. As a result, the metaphor -in which a phrase is applied to something that is not applicable- has to do with a man building his nest.