Description of parents and their children
While Stephanos was walking around Logan Circle, he saw parents and their children. He described them as, '... their children clinging from their necks like amulets to ward off age and disease...' The statement is a simile because Stephanos likened how the children clung to their parents' necks to how amulets clung to people's necks.
Simile to describe Joseph
The narrator describes his friend Joseph as follows, 'Joseph is short and stout like a tree stump. He has a large round face that looks like moon pie.' The similes used have directly compared Joseph's height to that of a tree stump and the shape of his face to that of a moon pie.
Description of memories
Stephanos and his friends Joseph and Kenneth had immigrated to the United States from Africa. They were often nostalgic and once Stephanos described their memories as, ' Our memories are like a river cut off from the ocean.' The statement is a simile that likens their memories to a river cut off from the ocean.
Simile to describe P Street
Stephanos described P Street as follows, ' The street unfurls from its gate like a massive carpet rolling straight for several blocks before dipping into a tunnel and rising up once again.' The simile used has directly compared the street to a massive carpet. The simile creates imagery since the reader can picture how the street looked like from the description.
Metaphor to describe the president
Stephanos described how people view the president as, ' A great Santa Claus and father for adults waiting to hear their complaints and woes.' The reference of the president as a great Santa Claus is metaphorical because the citizens viewed their president as the one who would listen to them and solve all of their problems.
