Read the sentence from flannery o'connor's "the life you save may be your own." the ugly words settled in mr. shiftlet's head like a group of buzzards in the top of a tree. how does the simile in the sentence develop the southern gothic character of mr. shiftlet? the image hints at mr. shiftlet's pending tragic death. the image emphasizes that mr. shiftlet lives in an uncaring world. the image reminds readers that mr. shiftlet is a damaged character. the image reveals that mr. shiftlet will leave lucynell behind.

The image emphasizes that mr. shiftlet lives in an uncaring world

Explanation:

A simile is the definition of something that resembles, is analogous or similar. That is, it refers to the comparison of two distinct objects, but which have common characteristics that approximate them, by similarity.

In the case of this phrase of "The life you save can be yours," the simile is used to compare the bad words in mr's head. shiftlet with vultures flying over a tree. The author meant by this simile that the thoughts of mr. shiftlet live in a different world from the real world and because of his thoughts, mr. shiftlet, is inserted in this different world.

what are the question answer options?

1. this would be first person. it would be like "i walked home from school today" they are the narrator of the story and is a character as well.

2. first person because they used the word "i" in the quote.

3. i'm really not sure about this one i'm really sorry i never read it so i wouldn't know how to answer it. 

4. it would be character vs. society because everyone he meets there is always a conflict of some sort because he's stuck in his daydream.

5. it would be sadness at the loss of youth because the title itself tells us it's about age so it couldn't be about regret. and the tone just sounds sad, not angry. 

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