What does this quote mean? “The world is like a Mask dancing. If you want to see it well, you do not stand in one place.”

I haven't read the book but from what I understand, the writer is basically telling you that the you can not see the world from one place...to see the entire picture of something you must not stand and stop in that one area or thought or you won't get anywhere, but at the same time a mask dancer is someone who dances with a mask on bringing in the idea of hidden identities or hidden truth, and so to be able to understand something you must not hide behind a veil or mask in order for you to fully see what lies there

I hope this helps

the use of “as” in the example to draw the resemblance. some more examples of common similes are given below. common examples of simile. our soldiers are as brave as lions. her cheeks are red like a rose. he is as funny as a monkey. the water well was as dry as a bone. he is as cunning as a fox. simile introduces vividness into what we say.

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.