Hero: Post A : #5

Vocab:
~~Beowulf (191) = a legendary Geatish warrior and hero of the Old English poem
~~Subterfuge (189) = deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade

Analysis:

- - -“Dad’s head whipped around and he pushed Uberman away, the way a drunk in a bar would start a fight with someone who didn’t see it coming.”(194) This is an example of a simile because the author compares Dad’s pushing to a bar fight, without using like or as.

- - -“He held his hand up like a teacher cautioning a hyper child to take a time-out.”(196)This is obviously an example of a metaphor because the author uses like or as while comparing his hand to a teacher’s.

- - -“That look reminded me of the way he’d stared at me after the basketball game where we all pretended not to hear the kid who called me the gay guy.”(197) This is an instance of a simile because the author compares looks while not using like or as.

Quote:

~~~~“Maybe he was beginning to believe there was s place for his son on the very team he so hated.”(196)This quote is significant because it shows Thom’s rebellious ways and his maturity. Thom every since he was a child had followed in his father’s footsteps, until now. It shows a change in how Thom is beginning to become independent. This also foreshadows his gay announcement and running away.