"The whole world is a hot dog," Garvey said. What figure of speech is this? What is Garvey ' perspective of the hot dog and how it relates to life; how looking at a hot dog in Garvey 's way can add such a richness, joy and purpose to life.

This is a metaphor. Garvey decides to share his hot dog with Cole. Garvey's act of sharing transforms simple food into a celebration. Each time Cole takes a bite, Garvey makes a toast, "Here's to the sun and the rain."This way Garvey is able to share the hotdog with everybody and make it part of everyone's experience,

"All of life is a hot dog. Make it what you will. I suggest you make your time on the island a delectation." ch 16