Question

Which best states the effect of the imagery in the excerpt?

Answer 1

The comparison of the word “we” to limestone helps to develop the theme that a collective society destroys humankind’s potential.

In the excerpt, the author describes how the concept of "we," when poured over men, hardens everything that the men were before, and their qualities lose their uniqueness and their contrast. The comparison is meant to argue that when men are too identified with their community, they can end up losing their uniqueness. This is a loss of human potential, as many of our advancements and achievements are due to the uniqueness of each individual, and the people who dare to think differently.