Question

review the passage. the hyperbole is shown in bold. \aint you thinkin whats it gonna be like when we get there? aint you scared it wont be nice like we thought?\
o,\ she said quickly.
o, i aint. you cant do that. i cant do that. its too much— livin too many lives. up ahead theys a thousan lives we might live, but when it comes, itll ony be one. if i go ahead on all of em, its too much. you got to live ahead cause youre so young, but—its jus the road goin by for me.\ from john steinbeck, the grapes of wrath. copyright 1939 by john steinbeck. what is the effect of the hyperbole on the passages meaning or tone? it suggests that the future will contain dangers. it suggests the importance of thinking about the future. it suggests that it is fruitless to think too much about the future.

Explanation:

The hyperbole "a thousan' lives we might live" emphasizes the overwhelming nature of considering multiple possible futures. The speaker is saying that thinking about all these potential lives is too much, suggesting it's fruitless to over - think the future.

Answer:

It suggests that it is fruitless to think too much about the future.