Week 3 Post A

Definitions

Drab(p.78)- dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.
Kinship(p.77)- relationship by nature, qualities, etc.; affinity.

Figurative Language

"It was as though a rainbow had melted into her eyes."(p.78) This is a very unique simile and personification that stood out when I was reading A Thousand Splendid Suns. While we don't generally say that humans "melt", Khaled Hosseini is giving a characteristic to the rainbow that doesn't have. I enjoy these alliterations because each one makes the book that much more interesting to read and shows the creative side to the author.

"Swirling flakes tickled her cheeks."(p.79) Here is another example of personification because we all know that snowflakes can not tickle; unless your tom.s.lol who thinks that anything can happen and he says noob too much and the rest of his 6th period L.A. class laughs for some apparent reason. Anyway, I always thought that I could not snow in Kabul but once again Khaled Hosseini's experience and knowledge of the life around that area has taught me another fact.

"Happiness rushed in like a gust of wind blowing a door wide open. Her eyes watered."(p.80) This is a simile because it uses the word "like" to compare two things. This is when Mariam first finds out that she cooked a good meal for her husband. Since she has to deal with the tragic loss of her mom, it's little things like making a good dinner that bring her the most happiness.

Quote

"When Mariam thought of this baby, her heart swelled inside of her. It swelled and swelled until all the loss, all the grief, all the loneliness and self-abasement of her life washed away."(p.80) this is a very significant quote because in this quote, we learn what Mariam is living for and what her goal is. However, there is some foreshadowing that something bad is going to happen to her baby because everything is going almost too well...