Use the passage to answer the question.
The “big double Saint-Jean cracker” that rouses Gringoire from his reverie functions as which of the following?
A.
a personification of Gringoire’s failed play
B.
a metaphorical wake-up to the realities of life
C.
an illustration of the beauty and brutality of life
D.
an allusion to the cosmic creation of the universe
E.
a symbolic interpretation of Gringoire’s brokenness
B. a metaphorical wake-up to the realities of life
Well, if I had to choose an option, I'd go with B. The "big double Saint-Jean cracker" seems to be like a wake-up call to Gringoire, a reminder that life isn't always a daydream. Just like when your alarm goes off in the morning and you have to face the harsh reality of getting out of bed. But hey, at least it's not a personification of Gringoire's failed play, because that would just be mean.
Based on the given passage, it can be inferred that the "big double Saint-Jean cracker" that rouses Gringoire from his reverie functions as a B. metaphorical wake-up to the realities of life.
To answer this question, we need to analyze the passage given. The passage mentions a "big double Saint-Jean cracker" that wakes up Gringoire from his reverie. From this description, we can infer that the cracker serves as a metaphorical wake-up to the realities of life.
To arrive at this answer by analyzing the passage, we can consider the following details:
- The cracker is described as "big" and "double Saint-Jean," suggesting that it is significant and attention-grabbing.
- The cracker wakes up Gringoire from his reverie, indicating that it disrupts his dreamlike state or complacency.
- The passage does not mention the cracker representing Gringoire's failed play or illustrating the beauty and brutality of life.
- There is no reference to the cosmic creation of the universe or a symbolic interpretation of Gringoire's brokenness.
Based on the information provided in the passage, we can conclude that the correct answer is B. a metaphorical wake-up to the realities of life.