Read the passage. excerpt from The Alchemist by Paul Coelho “I have watched the caravan as it crossed the desert,” he [the boy] said. “The caravan and the desert speak the same language, and it’s for that reason that the desert allows the crossing.” Question How does personification affect the meaning in this excerpt? Responses The use of personification creates tension and drives the plot of the story forward. The use of personification creates tension and drives the plot of the story forward., It reinforces the idea that all things in the universe are one. It reinforces the idea that all things in the universe are one., The use of personification causes the reader to sympathize with the boy. The use of personification causes the reader to sympathize with the boy., It creates a vivid picture of a journey through the desert. It creates a vivid picture of a journey through the desert.,
