What does the author mean when he says, "...gunshots make everybody deaf and blind..." * 3 points
a. Somebody was shot in the ear and eye.
b. The sounds of the gun takes your vision and hearing away.
c. Nobody sees or hears anything.
d. Everybody will tell all they see and hear.

I have a feeling it'll be between C. and D. I would pick D though

the water represents a powerful force, and supports the idea that farquhar cannot escape his fate.

explanation:

c is a symbol. when bernice gets her hair cut, it is the authors way of showing the affects and demands of pier pressure and the over-all attitudes of people at the time.