The ugly words settled in mr. shiftlet’s head like a group of buzzards in the top of a tree. how does the simile in the sentence develop the southern gothic character of mr. shiftlet? the image hints at mr. shiftlet’s pending tragic death. the image emphasizes that mr. shiftlet lives in an uncaring world. the image reminds readers that mr. shiftlet is a damaged character. the image reveals that mr. shiftlet will leave lucynell behind.

Explanation:

A "withered figure" missing portion of one arm, he traps the senior Lucynell Crater into giving him her vehicle to wed her rationally incapacitated girl. "His face slid in the brow for the greater part its length and finished all of a sudden with his highlights simply adjusted over an extending steel-trap jaw." He tells the Lucynell Craters that he is twenty-eight years of age and that he has functioned as a gospel vocalist, a foreman on the railroad, an aide in an endeavor parlor, a radio entertainer, and worked in the military.

The image emphasizes Mr. Shiftlet’s experience in an uncaring world.

Explanation:

voracity is the noun corresponding to the adjective voracious, which means (1) eager to consume a great amount of food, or (2) marked by an insatiable appetite. veracity is far more common than the rare voracity, so the latter is sometimes used in place of the former.