Language And Metaphors In Percy's Essay 'Invasion'

I learned what is the simile and metaphor on page 314, and how to use these types to make the reader feel and imagine what happened in my essay. In addition, if you want to develop your writing skills, I think the figurative language is important to add the interest, personality, and variety to my writing skills. Also, using an effective word that helps the reader paint a picture in his/her mind.
The first essay "Polaroids" by Anne Lamott, the author used the effective figurative language by used metaphor and simile strategies. For example, when she shares her experience through attending Special Olympic events, she described it with simile strategies paragraph 5 "Things tend to go very, very slowly at the Special Olympics. It is not like trying to cover the Preakness. Still, it has its own exhilaration and I cheered and took notes all morning."
In my opinion, Percy tries to describe the place and people by expresses his attendee towards the natural and environment of Bend, Oregon. In addition, he great describes of what specific place and object of the soil, trees, and canals in Central Oregon by choice the great word to make the essay more understandable with metaphor strategies such as in paragraph 2, "Into this soil-this dry, unforgiving soil“ the larvae of the Pandora moth drops like a seed." Another one in paragraph 4, "Their brightly blond hair appears flattened out of