Considering Chandler's use of similes in 'Trouble is My Business'
I can explain and analyse Chandler's use of similes.
Considering Chandler's use of similes in 'Trouble is My Business'
I can explain and analyse Chandler's use of similes.
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Key learning points
- Writers may use similes in order to create emphatic, evocative images for the reader.
- Chandler compares Anna Halsey’s appearance to "suet" and her desk to "Napoleon’s tomb".
- Arguably, the comparison of her appearance to "suet" may imply that she has a hard exterior.
- Furthermore, the comparison of her desk to "Napoleon’s tomb" may imply she’s cold in business.
Keywords
Emphatic - expressing something forcibly and clearly
Evocative - bringing strong images, memories or feelings to mind
Suet - the hard white fat on the kidneys and loins of cattle, sheep and other animals
Tomb - a large vault, typically an underground one, for burying the dead
Common misconception
That we should only consider the image that a simile offers us.
While the image may be particularly evocative, it's also useful to analyse the connotations of the comparative image as that can reveal layers to what the writer is trying to portray to the reader.
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You will need access to the opening paragraph of Raymond Chandler's 'Trouble is My Business' for this lesson.
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