“Welcome to the beautiful Sinclair family. No one is a criminal. No one is an addict. No one is a failure” (3). Eye catching quotes like this, along with a strong use of literary devices, makes we were liars by e. lockhart appealing to readers. The author’s use of fairytales, which we have heard since we were younger, provides thorough explanation of the drama throughout the book. Flashbacks help to keep the reader on the edge of her seat, due to the fact that the author only gives small details. Metaphors help the reader to better understand the characters’ emotions. Symbolism, which is used throughout the book, leaves the reader questioning the characters motives and their way of thinking. The combination of these literary devices and an intriguing plot makes the the book an amazing and enjoyable read.
We have heard fairytales since we were little. Most of the fairy tales involve three of something, three pigs, three bears, three billy goats, or three princesses. e. lockhart …show more content…
I was standing on the lawn and I fell. The bullet hole opened wide and my heart rolled out of my ribcage and down into a flower bed. Blood gushed rhythmically from my opened wound, then from my eyes, my ears, my mouth” (5). This is an example of one of the metaphors used in we were liars. Throughout the book Cady feels strong emotions, pain, suffering, joy, sadness, etc. The author uses these types of metaphors to help the reader better understand how Cady feels. In the excerpt mentioned earlier, Cady is hurt by her dad. Cady correlates this pain with the pain of a gunshot wound. Multiple times throughout the story Cady talks about how much she bleeds. She says that she bleeds all over, and that Gat is there to bandage her up. Cady isn’t literally bleeding, but she feels like she is. She is hurt, and Gat is there to put her back together. Throughout the entire book, e. lockhart used metaphors to better explain how the characters
We have heard fairytales since we were little. Most of the fairy tales involve three of something, three pigs, three bears, three billy goats, or three princesses. e. lockhart …show more content…
I was standing on the lawn and I fell. The bullet hole opened wide and my heart rolled out of my ribcage and down into a flower bed. Blood gushed rhythmically from my opened wound, then from my eyes, my ears, my mouth” (5). This is an example of one of the metaphors used in we were liars. Throughout the book Cady feels strong emotions, pain, suffering, joy, sadness, etc. The author uses these types of metaphors to help the reader better understand how Cady feels. In the excerpt mentioned earlier, Cady is hurt by her dad. Cady correlates this pain with the pain of a gunshot wound. Multiple times throughout the story Cady talks about how much she bleeds. She says that she bleeds all over, and that Gat is there to bandage her up. Cady isn’t literally bleeding, but she feels like she is. She is hurt, and Gat is there to put her back together. Throughout the entire book, e. lockhart used metaphors to better explain how the characters