How does the simile "he was gliding through the water like a
dolphin" affect the story?
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It offers Malik's point of view on Sean's swimming
and further develops Malik as a character.
It develops the theme of the story by making a
o comparison between how Malik swam and how Sean
swam.
It provides a complete, if unsatisfying, ending to the
story
It injects surprise into the story by making a
o comparison that conveys how well Sean performs in
the race