Generally speaking, the artists and writers of the Lost Generation were highly praised for their insightfulness and astute social commentary. How can we reconcile this with the support such individuals as Ezra Pound and Gertrude Stein lent to so ruthless and inhumane a dictator as Adolf Hitler?

Which statement best describes the effect of the metaphor on the excerpt's meaning? o a. it compares the sloshing liquid to a river of water able to push apart the sidewalk o b. it makes the frozen crystals seem like friends to the city to contrast with what a deceitful foe they are. o c. it compares the frozen crystals to delicately lacy snowflakes having arn unexpected strength o d. it likens h20 molecules to hexagonal crystals, which are actually larger than people imagine.