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English, 01.02.2022 02:30 king3620

HELP PLEASE Read the following excerpt from "The Yellow Peril and the Dockers" by Leon Lopez (Claude McKay) before you choose your answer.
"We were met at the gate by an old pal who took us down to the hold of his ship, where we had breakfast à la creole, rice and corn meal and flour dumplings, swimming in coconut oil and thick coarse unadulterated cocoa made in native style with fat floating on the top. It was a great meal and for years I had not tasted one like it but it turned bitter In my mouth when I thought of the despairing crowd of men outside. Even the wretched life of my swarthy friends in the ships' bottoms was better than gnawing starvation ashore." In this excerpt, the author uses descriptive language to
A. emphasize the contrast between abundance and hunger
B. reveal his respect for international cultures and cuisine
C. signify his distaste and utter contempt for excess
D. create a feeling of nostalgia for the comforts of home

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