Her lips were as red and moist as pomegranate seeds is a metaphor?

With the extra income, the bookers moved to a housing project. "loveman's village was brick," wash said, "and it was warm and well lit. there was a bathtub. it had hot and cold running water. there was a gas heater with a thermostat that came on whenever it got cold." how does this excerpt readers make a personal connection to the story?

Which type of characterization is used in the excerpt to reveal claire’s character traits? indirect, direct, both or neither

Assuming that the character maydelle is a symbol what does she most plausibly represent