Which sentence best explains how the use of simile in the excerpt supports
baldwin's purpose?
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a. it compares baldwin's father's bottled-up anger to an ingrown
toenail to show that hatred is a condition that can worsen.
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b. it exaggerates the hatred of baldwin's father to show that it can be
a destructive force in a person's life.
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c. it describes baldwin's father in a way that appeals to the senses to
show that the father welcomed by all of his neighbors.
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d. it likens baldwin's memories of his father's physical appearance to
a toenail to show that baldwin wanted to cut his father off.