Hurston uses her “bag” metaphor to get across the idea that people are

a peace conference held after the surrender of japan

an international conference held near the end of world war ii

a meeting of the victorious nations after the defeat of germany

a summit meeting between the united states and the soviet union

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i think a judge or jury, as they preside over the court and is the central figure in a trial.

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