What does the author mean when she says, “Tia Lola isn’t the only one who is trying to work a little magic.”?

she means that she is not the only one trying to work or do anything

Explanation:

a simile is first defined as a type of speech that uses one thing or phrase with comparisons to things of an unrelated kind, often in order to make a more vivacious description. so of the phrases above, only the last one (i swear she cast a shadow white as stone) would be considered a simile, as a shadow white as stone takes two unrelated things and uses them in an interesting way.

explanation:

mark brainliest and have a great day!

i think it's either 'to expose the corruption of the communists in russia', or 'to criticize animal brutality by communists in russia.'  

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