A really good way to find comparisons if you can't think of any is to google the summary of the story and character descriptions from sparknotes, or where ever. That usually helps me when writing c/c essays.
A simile is a figurative language that compares two unlike things using as or like
CLOSELY and HEALTHY are your two adverbs because they end in -ly
Author's purpose for using a mirror varies. For example Laurie Halse Anderson, in her book Speak, uses the mirror as a symbol, to show Melinda's frustrations towards herself, such as appearance.
Seeing that Melinda was rap ed, she after avoids the mirror at all times. This can be interpreted as her inability to face her feelings. She also states "she can't see herself", and that shows us that her sense of identity has been altered by the rap e.
It's safe to say that a mirror can be a symbol of physical and spiritual reflection. Hope this helps.
Well, the answer is definitely C - modernization. The traditional society refused to modernize in any way, but with the development of technology and the inevitable era of industrialized society, they had no choice but to modernize.
