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In the days after Dad was laid off almost everyone was gloomy. Sam didn’t smile, Mom hovered over everyone like a cloud full of rain. It was Sasha who was the ray of sunshine when she declared, “It’s alright. Hugs are free!”
What purpose does the author’s simile serve in the paragraph?