Question

Read the following excerpt from String by Alice Childress:

L. V. CRAIG. (Laughs.) You know one thing, man? Now that
I got my bread back... I tell you this much. If I took
somethin' I sure in hell would keep it. Don't never chicken
out! Big enough to do it... go on and see it through. You
sure ain' no thief... you jus' a rascal.
Which statement best explains how the author uses symbolism in this
excerpt?

Answer 1

c. I just took the quiz

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

I think I'd pick the last one.

Joe isn't a thief according to what happens elsewhere in the play. He's just repulsive to ordinary citizens. The most famous thief is the Jesus claims that his return will come like a thief in the night. Only God, he says, knows when that will be.

I don't see any evidence for B at all, although it could be a true statement. There was turmoil and assassinations in the 60s -- tragic assassinations. Still, I don't think this is the answer, even with the word disenfranchisement.

Other parts of the play don't suggest that Joe is a rascal. I think though, that this might be the second best answer.

I choose D only because that speech is intended to make a nasty comment by LV who is successful. Joe who is not. The lost wallet came back, and LV is shown not to be a very nice person. Others may disagree. If you get an answer you like better, choose it