Question

1. excerpt: they killed my mother. they took our magic. they tried to bury us. (paragraph 2) question: how does the figurative meaning of bury contribute to the central theme? a) it highlights loss of family. b) it illustrates an attempt to erase culture and identity c) it shows the natural cycle of life. d) it reveals an act of kindness.

Explanation:

The phrase "They tried to bury us" is a metaphor. Here, "bury" doesn't refer to literal burial but an attempt to suppress or erase a group's existence, which includes their culture and identity. Losing family is mentioned with "They killed my mother", but "bury" relates more to cultural - identity erasure. It has nothing to do with the natural cycle of life or an act of kindness.

Answer:

B. It illustrates an attempt to erase culture and identity