Please answer as soon as possible. I will mark brainliest if you are correct. Read this excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Thousands would escape . . . but for the strong cords of affection that bind them to their friends. What is the meaning of the figurative language in this passage? A. The love and friendship between enslaved people made the decision to attempt escape more difficult. B. Because slaveholders looked out for one another, an enslaved person who escaped was always in danger of being caught and returned to bondage. C. Despite all logic, enslaved people often felt as though slaveholders were their friends, which kept them from trying to escape. D. The friends and families of enslaved people often tried to prevent them from escaping. Which sentence best expresses the author’s viewpoint about being alone in "Solitude"? A. One is never truly alone. B. Being alone can be extremely pleasant. C. Being alone inevitably means feeling lonely. D. Only certain types of people can stand being alone.