In "Goodbye to All That," Joan Didion describes her experiences during the holiday season in New York, referring to herself and others at the airport "waiting for weatherbound flights as if for the last plane out of Lisbon in 1940." This allusion is reference to people who fled Europe to escape the Nazis during World War II. What impact does this allusion have on Didion's essay? [RL9-10.1]
a. It suggests that Didion disliked New York for far longer than she dared to admit, even to herself.
b. It suggests an emotional bond between those who lived in New York but came from other places.
c. It suggests that Didion and others were foolish to leave New York in winter.
d. It suggests that many of those who were leaving New York in the winter were headed to Europe.
