What are two central messages Annie Dillard is communicating through her narration of this episode? How does she develop those messages in the text An American Childhood

Afruit stand has to decide what to charge for their produce. they decide to charge \$5.30$5.30dollar sign, 5, point, 30 for 111 apple and 111 orange. they also plan to charge \$14$14dollar sign, 14 for 222 apples and 222 oranges. we put this information into a system of linear equations. can we find a unique price for an apple and an orange?

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.

How does the underlined figurative language contribute to the meaning of the poem?