When does risk and reward outweigh each other

How do sotomayor's descriptions of her family most likelyaffect readers?

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.

Which sentence contains the central claim in "compulsory voting: an idea whose time has come" by tor hunter?