Authors use language to create stories, make them appeal to the senses, and provide extended meaning. careful use of these stylistic devices are used by casares to a. construct a scenario that is incomprehensible. b. develop a plot filled with mystery and suspense. c. give us a glimpse of mrs. perez' life, her emotions, and what it is like to live in brownsville, texas. d. give us an understanding of the opportunities available for senior citizens in brownsville, texas.

Read the passage below and answer the question. somehow, it was hotter then: a black dog suffered on a summer’s day; bony mules hitched to hoover carts flicked flies in the sweltering shade of the live oaks on the square. men’s stiff collars wilted by nine in the morning. in the excerpt above, the phrase "stiff collars wilted by nine in the morning" suggests that despite the heat, men still dressed up the men in the town were vain men's clothing appeared its best on hot days the men were not accustomed to wearing nice clothes