"I want you to pick all the fruit and see nothing is wasted. There's always someone who can use it. Don't let good things rot for want of using. You waste life when you waste good food. Don't let things get lost. It's bitter to lose things. Now, don't let me get to thinking, not when I'm tired and taking a little nap before supper..."
What is one purpose of symbolism used in this passage?
A. To make a piece of fruit seem like a peer to Granny.
B. To show that Granny has moved on with her life after being jilted.
C. To compare Granny to something that has been lost.
D. To link two unlike concepts: supper and marraige

B) To show that Granny has moved on with life after being jilted.

Explanation: In the given excerpt from "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" by Katherine Anne Porter, we can see the granny explaining how it is important to not let the fruit be wasted, or rot, because there is always someone who can use it. She emphasizes in the fact that there is no need to let things get lost and compare the fruit with other things in life. We can see that Granny has moved on with life after being jilted, because she is explaining those things to someone else.

in "letter from a birmingham jail," king argues that there are four basic steps in any nonviolent campaign: "[c]ollection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self purification; and direct action." finally, direct action is taken and acts such as boycotts and sit-ins are staged.

"why don't you like me the way i am? " i cried. "i'm not a genius! i can't play the piano, and even if i could, i wouldn't go on tv if you paid me a million dollars! "

explanation:

the conflict between jing-mei and her mother is over jing-mei's piano lessons since her mother wants her to become a prodigy but she does not want to play it any more.