Sotomayor used a metaphor about getting involved in order to introduce her discussion on the joy of engagement.
A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but helps explain an idea or create a comparison. A metaphor states that one thing is another thing.
The purpose of a metaphor is to create a comparison or symbolism.
On the given text the emotions that Walter puts explains how
he feels about himself, stating that “So you butchered up a dream of
mine—you—who always talking 'bout your children's dreams”
