Sinews- is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone and is built to withstand tension.
Preemptive- designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence; "a preemptive business offer".
One thing Lisa Dierbeck does with her writing, it paints a picture for the readers, and keeps them engaged. One good example of imagery I found in this chapter was:
"J.D. rolled over onto his back and put his arms behind his head. His armpits were black and bushy. From between his legs, out of a nest of hair, his penis was a purplish red, and swollen. It looked unrelated to the rest of him, Alice thought, like on of the plastic attachments- nose, ear, hand -that belonged to Mr. Potato Head. It extended into the air improbably, like a ruler. It was many things at once, Alice thought, regarding it observantly. It was impressive yet clownish. It was a threat, a joke, an exclamation point, a question mark. There was nothing to do in its presence, finally, except to quietly take notice" (225).
Now this quote may be extremely awkward to read, but tell me it doesn't draw out exactly what J.D's penis looks like. It does.
"Once, a boy in Fieldwood School- named Allan Jamison- had drawn a cartoon of himself in which his own penis had done that, springing forth in endless coils that stretched out like a Slinky" (227).
Again, awkward passage, very good simile.
Another thing Lisa Dierbeck does well with her writing is making metaphors. One example of a good metaphor I found in this chapter was:
"J.D's dimple was edible, she could taste it" (230).
A theme I noticed in this chapter was weakness. Alice talked about how she wouldn't ever let another person do sexual things to her again but she ends up letting J.D. take off her clothes just to "look" at her. This shows how easily Alice gives into pressure.
Preemptive- designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence; "a preemptive business offer".
One thing Lisa Dierbeck does with her writing, it paints a picture for the readers, and keeps them engaged. One good example of imagery I found in this chapter was:
"J.D. rolled over onto his back and put his arms behind his head. His armpits were black and bushy. From between his legs, out of a nest of hair, his penis was a purplish red, and swollen. It looked unrelated to the rest of him, Alice thought, like on of the plastic attachments- nose, ear, hand -that belonged to Mr. Potato Head. It extended into the air improbably, like a ruler. It was many things at once, Alice thought, regarding it observantly. It was impressive yet clownish. It was a threat, a joke, an exclamation point, a question mark. There was nothing to do in its presence, finally, except to quietly take notice" (225).
Now this quote may be extremely awkward to read, but tell me it doesn't draw out exactly what J.D's penis looks like. It does.
"Once, a boy in Fieldwood School- named Allan Jamison- had drawn a cartoon of himself in which his own penis had done that, springing forth in endless coils that stretched out like a Slinky" (227).
Again, awkward passage, very good simile.
Another thing Lisa Dierbeck does well with her writing is making metaphors. One example of a good metaphor I found in this chapter was:
"J.D's dimple was edible, she could taste it" (230).
A theme I noticed in this chapter was weakness. Alice talked about how she wouldn't ever let another person do sexual things to her again but she ends up letting J.D. take off her clothes just to "look" at her. This shows how easily Alice gives into pressure.
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