The Rest of Her Life, Week 4-Post A

VOCAB

Ornate (118): Elaborately, heavily, and often excessively ornamented.
Vehemently (131): Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid

FIGURATIVE LANUAGE

1.) “Evening sunlight bathed the pews” (pg. 119). This is personification, because it gives human qualities to the sun; the sun can’t bathe.
2.)”She liked the way he smelled in the morning, a little musty, like the house” (pg. 129). This is a simile because it uses “like” to compare his smell to the smell of the house.
3.) “She’ll be the walking dead” (pg 117). This is a metaphor because it describes how Bethany’s mother will be at the funeral by comparing her, without using the word “like” or “as”.

QUOTE

“Unfortunately, as long as irresponsible parents allow their teenage children to tool around town in enormous vehicles before they learn to drive properly, we can expect more the same” (pg. 127). This is a quote from a letter to the editor in a local newspaper. Though Leigh didn’t talk about it much, she is probably very upset by the comment. Leigh is not a bad parent and Kara seems to be a good kid, and from what I can see, the whole thing was a mistake. This person has never met either Leigh or Kara before, and is just making assumptions.

THEME

I think an emerging theme is separation. The family is separating, never talking to each other which is probably bad during this tough time. During a hard tome, a family should be consoling each other. Also Kara and Leigh are separating themselves from the community and their friends.