Question

Read the excerpt from flannery o’connor’s "the life you save may be your own." "a body and a spirit," he repeated. "the body, lady, is like a house: it don’t go anywhere; but the spirit, lady, is like a automobile: always on the move, always . . ." how does the figurative language used by mr. shiftlet develop his character?

a. the imagery reveals that mr. shiftlet is an extremely cruel and violent person. b. the imagery emphasizes that he is an uneducated individual from the rural south. c. the imagery highlights that mr. shiftlet was hurt while fighting during world war ii. d. the imagery underscores mr. shiftlet’s restlessness and his reluctance to remain in one place.

Answer 1

The imagery used by Mr. Shiftlet in the excerpt underscores his restlessness and his reluctance to remain in one place. By comparing his body to a house and his spirit to a car, it emphasizes his desire to keep moving and his discomfort with permanence.