Which of the following narrative scenarios best uses symbolism to convey a character's belief in the importance of education? a. a stack of books is constantly in the way in a hallway, but the character has nowhere else to put them. b. an alarm clock is used only on weekdays, signaling a character that it is time to get up and go to school. c. a graduation tassel hangs from a character's rearview mirror, reminding him of his priorities whenever he goes somewhere. d. a framed degree hangs on the wall in an accountant's office, showing customers that he went to a prestigious school.

Option C.

Explanation:

"A graduation tassel hangs fro a character's rear-view mirror, reminding him of his priorities whenever he goes somewhere." This sentence is a good example of how to use symbolism, which is the use of symbols to signify an idea or quality.

In the sentence, the graduation tassel is used by the character as a symbol of the importance of having set priorities and to follow them, making a connection between the importance of an education, that clearly is something the character holds as special, and the every day decisions we all have to make in our routines.

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