Question

read the excerpt from
hobert\ in cane.
rhobert is an upright man whose legs are banty-bowed and shaky because as a child he had rickets. the earth is round. heaven is a sphere that surrounds it. sink where you will. god is a red cross man with a dredge and a respiration pump whos waiting for you to die at the opposite periphery. god built the house. he blew his breath into its stuffing. it is good to die obeying him who can do these things.
how does the metaphor \he blew his breath into its stuffing\ contribute to the meaning of the excerpt?
○ it indicates that god had help creating earth.
○ it emphasizes how the narrator is willing to give his life for god.
○ it illustrates that the narrator has belief in god’s power.
○ it demonstrates how god interacts with human beings.

Explanation:

The metaphor "He blew His breath into its stuffing" follows the statement that God built the "house" (the world/creation). This frames God as a powerful creator who imbues life or essence into his work. The excerpt concludes that it is good to obey one with such power, so the metaphor reinforces the narrator's belief in God's immense creative authority. Other options are incorrect: the text does not mention God needing help creating Earth, focus on the narrator sacrificing their life, or center on God's interaction with humans specifically.

Answer:

It illustrates that the narrator has belief in God's power.