Question

Junior uses figurative language when he states I think the world is a series of broken same and floods and my cartoons are tiny little lifeboats what do he mean

Answer 1

He means that when he draws cartoons he is able to feel alive and above all of the hardships that have rushed into his life like a flood. This is comparable to a lifeboat because they keep people above water, preventing them from drowning, and although they aren’t entirely safe or luxurious they give their passengers hope for the future.