Read the passage from Pushing the Bear: I sang as if the wind or rain had beat down the corn and I was telling it to stand. I sang to the people like I sang to the corn.
The use of personification in this passage deepens the meaning of the passage by:
A. Helping the reader imagine the words and sound of the song.
B. Giving the reader a clear idea of where the story takes place.
C. Describing a dialogue between the narrator and the people.
D. Connecting the narrator to the land and outdoor elements.