Which statement best explains how the imagery affects the reader? Jaime adored summers in the mountains. With every sunrise, she found herself drifting further and further away from the crush of traffic and exhaust, the drumming of metal and glass, the droning of feet and black suits; in the city, Jaime felt like she was drowning. The mountains were her savior. Like an old friend, they reached down into the whirling waters of her city life and drew her up from beneath the waves, gasping for breath and hungry for their embrace.