Question

papa rubbed his moustache and looked up at the trees standing like sentinels on the edge of the hollow, listening. \but the way i see it, the bible didnt mean for you to be no fool. now one day, maybe i can forgive john andersen for what he done to these trees, but i aint gonna forget it. i figure forgiving is not letting something nag at you - rotting you out. now if i hadnt done what i done, then i couldntve forgiven myself, and thats the truth of it.\ i nodded gravely and he looked down at me. \youre a lot like me, cassie girl, but you got yourself a bad temper like your uncle hammer. that temper can get you in trouble.\ \yessir.\ from mildred d. taylor, roll of thunder, hear my cry. copyright 1976 by mildred d. taylor. look at the text in bold. how does it affect the meaning or tone of the passage? it describes the various ways in which the land has been destroyed. it emphasizes how much cassie and papa admire and honor the land. it shows that even though the land is damaged, papa knows how to fix it.

Explanation:

The bold - text "the trees standing like sentinels on the edge of the hollow" uses a simile to compare trees to sentinels. This imagery emphasizes the importance and reverence Papa has for the land, as sentinels are guards. It also implies a sense of protection and guardianship over the land, showing how much he values it.

Answer:

It emphasizes how much Cassie and Papa admire and honor the land.