Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Choose two words or phrases from the passage and explain how those words contribute to the reader’s understanding of Mr. Morrison’s strength and power. How does it contribute to the reader’s understanding of the amazing task Mr. Morrison has performed?

Slowly, his muscles flexing tightly against his thin shirt and the sweat popping off his skin like oil in water, he lifted the truck in one fluid, powerful motion until the front was several inches off the ground and slowly walked it to the left of the road, where he set it down as gently as a sleeping child. Then he moved to the rear of the truck and repeated the feat.

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muscles flexing tightly against his thin shirt

fluid, powerful motion

Both quotes evoke imagery of a powerful man who can lift a car.