Question

read the source of the allusion. the bibles book of leviticus describes a tradition of sacrificing an innocent goat to atone for humanitys sins. what is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? when the vase broke, my notoriously clumsy younger brother served as the scapegoat. a person who is considered uncoordinated or ungraceful a person who is unjustly blamed

Explanation:

The Bible tradition has an innocent goat sacrificed for sins. In the sentence, the brother is wrongly blamed for the broken vase, similar to the innocent goat being blamed for sins.

Answer:

a person who is unjustly blamed