Read paragraph 5 from chapter 1 of i know why the caged bird sings by maya angelou and answer the question. the town reacted to us [angelou and her brother bailey] as its inhabitants had reacted to all things new before our coming. it regarded us a while without curiosity but with caution, and after we were seen to be harmless (and children) it closed in around us, as a real mother embraces a stranger’s child. warmly, but not too familiarly.
what is the implicit meaning in the humor?
a. showing the funny side of small towns in the south
b .subtly showing humor in townspeople comparing the children to some kind of danger or threat, like a bomb
c. saying the townspeople were stupid for treating children with caution
d. poking gentle fun at mothers who like to hug children

B. subtly showing humor in townspeople comparing the children to some kind of danger or threat, like a bomb

Explanation:

The paragraph describes how a town reacted to the arrival of some unknown children. It shows us that although the inhabitants of the town were not evil or malicious, they were not very used to new things or people. They took their time to apprehend the new situation, in the way they always did, in a cautious way. It's funny because they have the same method for everything so if it had been a bomb they would have proceeded  the same way as they did with the children. Once they were sure they were harmless they accepted them.

The implicit meaning in the humor is subtly showing humor in townspeople comparing the children to some kind of danger or threat, like a bomb.

Explanation:

The Chapter 1 of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou present a town who sees every little new thing as something to be afraid of until it was proved that it was not dangerous at all, in this case, it is fun how the people who are full grown-ups can be afraid of two little kids who can not be dangerous at all.

overnment is strong when they have the ability to persuade those they govern to believe government has enough power to force them or should be forcing them to do government’s will.

when enough of the citizenry do not believe government can force them or should force them to do its bidding, government has lost or will lose its strength and power to coerce.

when enough of the citizenry do believe government can force or should force them to do its bidding, they become passive at the least or actively pro-government and repeat government’s own rhetoric to pass on what they have been persuaded by government’s propaganda.

a true majority isn’t always needed to govern or to stop government. many times all that is needed is a strong minority. if a determined 30% of the population rises up against government in a concerted effort to bring it down, this size minority usually will succeed as long as those actively opposing the minority are less in force than the minority. so if 41% of the population sits at home watching tv rooting for one side or the other, they don’t matter. it’s the active parties who make a difference.

(you didn't attach a copy of the poem, but i'm answering as best as i can)

since a simile compares two unlike things using like or as, it kind of gives an item the ability to do something it can't.

example: "the player was like a tiger on the field"

in this sentence, the simile conveys the idea that the player was fast and strong, like a tiger.