How might you adapt the following research topic to make it more relevant to contemporary society? the use of flags as symbols in Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson

the use of flags as symbols throughout history
the use of flags as symbols in modern America
the use of flags as symbols in modern sailing
the use of flags as symbols in my hometown

The correct answer is B, referencing a major claim.

By quoting the phrase of Suburban Nation, clearly, we find a major claim, using the reference as an argument to support the idea. There are no repetitions or counter-arguments.

A rhetorical device uses different words in a certain way to transmit a better significance or to persuade to do something, trying to create a response in the reader.

Among the most common used rethorical devices, we find analogy, allusion, antithesis, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, and parallelism.