Read the following excerpt from the grapes of wrath by john steinbeck: we're sorry. it's not us. it's the monster. the bank isn't like a man. yes, but the bank is only made of men. no, you're wrong there—quite wrong there. the bank is something else than men. it happens that every man in a bank hates what the bank does, and yet the bank does it. the bank is something more than men, i tell you. it's the monster. men made it, but they can't control it. which statement best describes the effect of the metaphor on the excerpt's meaning? a. it creates a frightening tone by using the word "monster." b. it reveals a terrifying world by linking the great depression to a haunted house. c. it deflects human responsibility by portraying the bank as the villain. d. it conveys a false impression of the people who work at the bank.

C) It deflects human responsibility by portraying the bank as the villain.

Explanation: A metaphor is an indirect comparison between elements that don't are related in an obvious way, it is often used to create an image that helps to explain a point of view or an idea. In the given excerpt from "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck, we can see a metaphor that compares the bank with a monster, it says that men created the bank but now they can't control it, so this metaphor helps to deflect human responsibility by portraying the bank as the villain.

C.It deflects human responsibility by portraying the bank as the villain

the answer should be d) he was one of those young thousands who greeted the war with a certain amount of relief, welcoming the liberation from webs of tangled emotion" since it is the best option because it shows his desire to free himself.

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