Question

in paragraph 1, how does the authors use of the phrase more than just tales of hardship influence the readers understanding of sarahs grandfathers stories?
o it suggests that the stories were exaggerated to entertain sarah.
o it emphasizes that the stories contained important financial lessons.
o it reveals that sarah misunderstood the stories as a child.
o it implies that the stories focused only on the emotional toll of the great depression.

Explanation:

The phrase 'more than just tales of hardship' implies that the stories have a deeper - emotional or otherwise - significance rather than just being for entertainment. It emphasizes that the stories carry important aspects like the emotional toll of the Great Depression.

Answer:

It implies that the stories focused only on the emotional toll of the Great Depression.