"I watch the ball leave his hands like a bird up high, skating the sky, crossing over us." What is the ball symbolic of? A the father, Chuck Bell B winning the county championship C JB and Miss Sweet Tea dating D the bond between Josh and JB

A. the father, Chuck Bell

Explanation:

This question is about "The Crossover" and narrates the final moment of the story that presents a strong symbolism and a moving resolution about the relationship between the narrator and his father. When the narrator compares the ball with a bird, it means that he saw it flying over the sky and somehow, for him, it symbolized the spirit of his own father, who despite being in the sky, was close to him.

the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.