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a sudden and disturbing vivid memory of an event in the past, typically as the result of psychological trauma.

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A comparison between two different things using like or as "when he heard me he stopped still like a bird dog when you blow the silent whistle" Pg#54 this simile is comparing Ellen's Father to a bird dog, and how they looked similar when called upon.

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1950's was a time of advancement in automobiles and restaurants. but segregation existed and was clearly present in the book, the place seems to be in a suburban place or rural place.

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Ellen shows that she is intelligent by being able to understand things that a girl her age usually would be able to understand. Like how you have to pay bills to keep the lights and water on

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Ellen didn't just survive, she was able to make a life even though she had nothing.

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showing mental development by paying bills and making her own food.

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a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it.

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a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process. Text evidence of a symbol is when "a storm is coming". When Ellen says a storm is coming it is not only indicating that an actual storm is coming but, that something bad will happen.

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reoccurring object or idea. A motif in this book is food. "biscuits"pg.#14,"Eggs" pg.#4 "malted milk balls" pg.#5

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placing two things beside each other for comparison or contrast. Text comparison"I dont have an appetite" compared to "I feel good at the table with the biscuits". pg.#4,14

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Comparison not using like or as
"Some wild ride broke and the one in charge strolled off and let us spin and shake and fly off the rail". pg#2 This metaphor represents a wild rollercoaster