{Post A Week 6}

VOCABULARY

brandish(142): wave or flourish something as a threat in anger or excitement
rhododendrons(135):an ornamental shrub

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE:

"She is small, with wild hair that makes me think of a forest fire."(143)
I know that this is figurative language because Brian is comparing Julia's hair to a forest fire--a simile because of the employment of "like" or "as" to compare.

"He swaggered over to my mother, and kissed her so long and slow that my own cheeks started to burn, because I was sure the neighbors would see." (137)
This is a great romantic description <3. I can envision it perfectly. This is a very effective use of figurative language--imagery.

"...and we all watch the cord of blood slowly slide through the tubing, a Crazy Straw of possibility." (106)
This is very cool figurative language because of the use of a metaphor (comparing 2 things without using like or as). I used to drink out of Crazy Straws as a child, so this is easily envisioned.

SIGNIFICANT QUOTE:

"The safety of the rescuer is of a higher priority than the safety of the victim. Always." (142)
I don't think that Brian implied this literally. Anna is much like the rescuer, and Kate is the victim. Brian is talking about firefighters in the quote, however I wonder if he thought at the time just how much this relates to his home life and the lawsuit between his minor of a daughter and his family.

PROBABLE THEME:

Whose safety/life is more important: that of the rescuer or that of the victim?