45 "sounds like the 'arabian nights'.", said mrs. white, as she rose and began to set the supper. "don't you think you might wish for four pairs of hands for me." 46 her husband drew the talisman from his pocket, and all three burst into laughter as the sergeant-major, with a look of alarm on his face, caught him by the arm. in lines 45 and 46, what figurative device does the author use to lighten the mood of the passage? a) alliteration b) characterization c) hyperbole eliminate d) simile

the author is showing that it is the insatisfaction of basic needs that brings about the protests such as the strikes.if workers do not earn enough to buy food and feed their families and themselves in order to continue working, what is the use of working? besides, another message from the author is that of the owners of factories should be worried about ensuring their furure by having a second and third generation of workers in their industries.if they do not hear the workers demands, they will not have any more workers to make their pockets full.

very interesting story but where is the question what is actually a question i don't understand