Post A4

*Vocab*
1. preside (190): to exercise management or control
2. inconsequential (190): not following from premises or evidence; illogical

*Figurative Language*
1. "Alex felt her face flame" (183). This is an example of a metaphor because her face did not actually catch on fire, it just became very warm.
2. "Without turning around to see her mother's face, Josie ran to the car, which gleamed like a sanctuary" (180). This is an example of a simile because it uses the word like to compare Alex's look on her face with a sanctuary.
3. "On the opposite side of the room, the air conditioner suddenly choked to life" (194). This is an example of personification because the author gave the s\air conditioner a human characteristic of choking.

*Quote*
"Those ten people-"
"Just got in the way," Peter said.
"Then who were you trying to kill?"
On the opposite side of the room, the air conditioner suddenly choked to life. Peter turned away. "Me," he said (194). The importance of this quote is that Peter admitted that he really just wanted to kill himself.

*Theme*
I think an emerging theme right now is to get involved with activities that contain a group of people that you could possibly enjoy being with because those peopel could end up being your friends.