What is the author trying to show the reader through the use of the highlighted metaphor? With the brass nozzle in his fists, with this great python spitting its venomous kerosene upon
the world,?
The author is trying to show the reader that foremen in the Fahrenheit 451 society are brave because
they are willing to work with kerosene and to create huge fires, if needed.
The author is trying to show the reader that the brass nozzle is like a python because both can spit
out something that can cause adrenalin to be released in humans..
The author is trying to show the reader that the brass nozzle is like a python because both can spit
out something that can be dangerous to humanity.
The author is trying to show the reader that the brass nozzle is like a python because both have
similar shapes.