“This man carries the world's most sensitive cargo” (6). This simile shows the reader how his little boy seems the most important thing in the world and the dad should handle him with so much care and caution. Nye wants the reader to handle their friends with care and caution. Even though nobody's perfect, when individuals show friends they care for them, the trust and respect for the person increases. “No car must splash him” (4). This onomatopoeia helps the reader indicate that the father trying to get his son through traffic without getting soaked. The word “splash” helps the reader imagine the rainy puddles just waiting to soak an individual just like how life will throw different problems at anyone. Friends will always stay near, even if life's problems rain down. “He hears the hum of the boy’s dreams” (11). This line shows the reader how silent the boy seems. More often than not individuals that seem the quietest, will show that they are the most troublesome and in need of friendship. The figurative language helps bring Nye’s theme to
“This man carries the world's most sensitive cargo” (6). This simile shows the reader how his little boy seems the most important thing in the world and the dad should handle him with so much care and caution. Nye wants the reader to handle their friends with care and caution. Even though nobody's perfect, when individuals show friends they care for them, the trust and respect for the person increases. “No car must splash him” (4). This onomatopoeia helps the reader indicate that the father trying to get his son through traffic without getting soaked. The word “splash” helps the reader imagine the rainy puddles just waiting to soak an individual just like how life will throw different problems at anyone. Friends will always stay near, even if life's problems rain down. “He hears the hum of the boy’s dreams” (11). This line shows the reader how silent the boy seems. More often than not individuals that seem the quietest, will show that they are the most troublesome and in need of friendship. The figurative language helps bring Nye’s theme to