Juxtaposition was a key aspect throughout the story that allows the reader to stay interested. Juxtaposition creates an intriguing connection between some very different things and makes your mind work to keep up with the story. The first instance of juxtaposition that I noticed was in the first sentence, “The grandmothers-dozens of them- find themselves at sea.” In that sentence alone, it shows the juxtaposition between being lost at sea but having many people around you to keep you company.The first image that I envision when I think about being lost at sea is being all alone, but Ausubel made there be multiple grandmothers, which I think is because death takes us all to the same eventual end. Another moment with juxtaposition that I noticed
