1. A Gathering Light and The Devil Wears Prada
This is evident in the novel, A Gathering Light, by Jennifer Donnelly set in the rural Adirondacks in 1906. ... Jennifer Donnelly uses simile in likening words with shining, luxurious pearls and symbolism to represent Mattie's mother's support of Mattie's dreams and her love of learning as a legacy. ... However, when she asks her Aunt Josie for a loan of money to 'study literature' "Aunt Josie's smile slid off her face like ice off a tin roof" this use of simile shows how even Aunt Josie, a woman in this patriarchal society, frowns upon Mattie's dr...
- Word Count: 1463
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: Undergraduate