Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.
“An empty stream, a great silence, an impenetrable forest. The air was warm, thick, heavy, sluggish. There was no joy in the brilliance of sunshine.”
The excerpt above best illustrates which of the following?
A. the author's use of figurative language to create an image
B. Conrad's fascination with exotic travel
C. the author's use of symbols to create visual connections
D. Conrad's negative attitude toward Africa