Nickel And Dimed Language Analysis
The primary purpose for Nickel and Dimed are for literary purposes, as the author seems to write with the goal of entertaining the reader. Throughout the story, the author regularly uses humor with the express purpose to entertain the reader. "It's good to know that something is cheaper than my time, or that in the hierarchy of the company's values I rank above Windex." (Page 307)
The author also employs the use of figurative language a couple of times, for example when portraying the image of scrubbing the floors on their knees the author uses a metaphor to emphasize their point. "So here I am on my knees, working my way around like some fanatical penitent crawling through the stations of the cross,..." (Page 311) Furthermore there is the
The author also employs the use of figurative language a couple of times, for example when portraying the image of scrubbing the floors on their knees the author uses a metaphor to emphasize their point. "So here I am on my knees, working my way around like some fanatical penitent crawling through the stations of the cross,..." (Page 311) Furthermore there is the