On page 56, Junior thinks “Those kids weren’t just white. They were transluscent. I could see the blue veins running through their skin like rivers.” Why does Junior describe them this way? What kind of figurative language is this?

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

On page 56, Junior thinks “Those kids weren’t just white. They were transluscent. I could see the blue veins running through their skin like rivers.” Why does Junior describe them this way? What kind of figurative language is this?

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Asked by beny l #508984 on 3/13/2016 8:18 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 3/13/2016 8:25 PM

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 3/13/2016 8:25 PM

This is a simile meant to describe In this quote, Junior us alluding to the fact that the other students were no different or better than he was...... that he could see right through them.

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