A Northern Light, Week 2- Post A

VOCAB

Adamant (48): utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings, etc.

Unman (75): to deprive of courage or fortitude; break down the manly spirit of

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

1.) “It was as black as wet coffee grounds” (52). This is a simile because it compares the dirt to the coffee beans by using the word ‘as’.
2.) “My pa was so handsome when he smiled, with his eyes as blue as cornflowers and his beautiful white teeth” (55). This is a simile because it uses the word ‘as’ to compare his eyes to cornflowers.
3.) “Guilt gnawed at my insides” (71). This is personification because it gives human qualities to guilt. Guilt can’t gnaw.

QUOTE

“His hand finds mine. ‘I hate this place Mattie,’ he says. ‘It kills everything.’” (83). Weaver is talking to Mattie after he saw the women who was killed in the boat accident, and says this. We still don’t know much about Mattie’s life here in Glenmore, but maybe this is telling us that either there have been more deaths here, or maybe this place just kills people’s hopes and dreams.

THEME

I think a theme is perseverance. Mattie has worked hard her whole life, especially since her mother died, and still has overcome obstacles to reach her goal of getting into college. Though people in the town question, and look down on Mattie, especially her father, she still succeeds.