Which statement best describes this excerpt?

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- Like bread gives nutrients and energy to the body, like knowledge gives power and strength.

Explanation:

In the given excerpt from 'The Narrative of Frederick Douglass,' the author establishes a comparison between 'the bread' and 'knowledge.' He says that the way a bread functions to offer energy and nutritions to one's body, similarly, the knowledge provides the ability and strength to the minds which eventually assisted him to evolve. It allowed him to understand how knowledge is a blessing that gives shape to his thoughts and emotions. Thus, one must crave for knowledge as he/she craves for food.