English, 29.11.2019 09:31 andrewdestupinan

Read the excerpt from pat mora’s essay "the leader in the mirror."

i hoped that most of the students were going to enroll in college. the confetti would be for their private celebrations, those solitary moments when they had passed a test that worried them, finished a difficult paper at 2 a. m., found a summer internship. sometimes, even when no one else is around, it’s important to celebrate when we have struggled and succeeded—to sprinkle a little confetti on our own heads.

what is the author’s purpose in using confetti as a symbol?

the confetti represents celebration. the author uses confetti to encourage her audience to celebrate success.
the confetti represents celebration. the author uses confetti to teach the students how to plan a celebration party.
the confetti is a symbol of college graduation. the author uses the symbol to reward college graduates.
the confetti is a symbol of summer internships. the author uses the symbol to encourage signing up for summer internships.

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