a newspaper article: Johnstown is a shell of its former self. The cafés are covered in plywood. The smell of coal still lingers in the air, but the sound of tools and machinery has been absent for decades. How does the writer's mention of the smell of coal relate to the subject of the town as a whole? O A. It illustrates the continuing problems of a former industrial town. B. It demonstrates how difficult it is to close down a mining operation. c. It serves as a metaphor for the memory of the town's past. O D. It serves as a cause of the town's decline. SUBMIT PREVIOUS​