How can metaphor be used in an argument

What happens in puerto rico in 2012 to celebrate the anniversary of clemente’s 3000th hit?

The pizza delivery boy was neither early nor late he was right on time. question 12 options: (a)correct as it is (b)the pizza delivery boy was neither early nor late, he was right on time. (c)the pizza delivery boy was neither early nor late; and he was right on time. (d)the pizza delivery boy was neither early nor late: he was right on time.

In the conclusion of the radio broadcast war of the worlds, orson welles: