How does paragraph 14 from "Excerpt from Minuk: Ashes in the Pathway" contribute to the story?

original oratory is a competitive event in the national speech and debate association, stoa usa, national catholic forensic league, and other high school forensic competitions in which competitors deliver an original speech on a subject of their choosing, though the speech must be factual.racial discrimination refers to discrimination against individuals on the basis of their race. policies of racial segregation may formalize it, but it is also often exerted without being legalized and also it means facing injustice.

whatever is after like is what is being compared they are comparing bumping into you like they are scared to catch germs you have and to you being contagious