The sea
The imagery of the sea is brought out through a simile. The narrator says that “the sea seemed like a giant blue monster rising at the edge of the world.” The direct comparison of the sea to a monster enables the reader to develop an imagery of the same visualizing is as huge, enormous and monstrous.
The curvature of the dark lenses covering Baba’s eyes "like the humpbacks of turtles"
The narrator compares the curvature of the two dark lenses over Baba’s eyes to the humpbacks of turtles. The comparison of the curved nature of the man’s lenses to the humpbacks of turtles enables imagery that appeals to the reader’s visual sense.
Nasser’s accompaniment of Baba like a shadow
The narrator compares the way that Nasser accompanies Baba everywhere to a shadow. Nasser is everywhere Baba is and the simile enhances a deeper comprehension of their attachment to each other, something the narrator admires.
Mama’s giggling like a child
Mama’s giggling is compared to the giggling of a child. The use of the simile enables the conception or the inference of her feelings from this behavior. It can thus be argued that she was contented while at the same bringing out how silly the laugh was.
The narrator’s speech like a robot
The narrator brings out the way that he spoke after being asked to stop through the use of as simile. Suleiman says that he “covered his eyes and spoke like a robot.” The mechanical nature of his speech is brought out through the use of this simile.
