Question

excerpt from \mother to son\ langston hughes well, son, ill tell you: life for me aint been no crystal stair. its had tacks in it, and splinters, and boards torn up, and places with no carpet on the floor - bare. choose the correct answer. which of the following is the meaning of the highlighted section? i played tick - tack - toe on the stairs and tore up the boards while i was playing. the steps were clean and easy to climb, they did not have tacks or splinters in them. the stairs i had to climb were full of tacks and splinters and the steps were falling apart.

Explanation:

The highlighted lines "It's had tacks in it. And splinters, And boards torn up" describe a difficult - to - navigate set of stairs, symbolizing a hard life. The third option best captures this meaning as it describes stairs full of tacks, splinters and falling apart, which is in line with the metaphor of a tough life.

Answer:

The stairs I had to climb were full of tacks and splinters and the steps were falling apart.