Explains how the writer uses a literary device in order to develop the central idea in the excerpt from A Tree Grows
in Brooklyn. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Which of the following statements is most accurate? a. effective communication skills are not as important as technical skills. b. good communication skills can you in the classroom, on the job, and in your personal life. c. communicating effectively is not related to job success. d. learning to communicate effectively cannot be taught because communication skills are inborn.