Refer to the Newsela article "Climate Change in Hawaii and U. S. Tropical Islands." What is the author's purpose in mentioning the economies of the islands? to explain that the cost of fish will be lower on islands

to suggest that islanders will look to other industries for develop income

to suggest that climate change will generate millions of dollars in tourism

to explain that climate change will affect tourism, a major source of income for islanders
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Ithink it’s the fourth one ! it sharpens our reading skills !

First when sexton says; "a thousand doors ago" in the poem "young" she uses a hyperbole, an extreme exaggeration, to explain what time in her life she is talking about. next sexton says; "the wise stars bedding over me" in the poem "young" she uses personification, gives human characteristics to  non-humans, to explain that she is outside at night, with the stars above her. third sexton says; "the boards on the house were smooth and white as wax"  in the poem "young" she uses  imagery, concrete or abstract images that  appeal  to the scenes, to show that the boards on the house were smooth. and she uses a simile when she says "white as wax" which means she used like or as to compare two subjects. in this line she compares the color white and wax to explain further what color the house was.

The answer is c i am glad i could