Metaphor: “They’d cry, arms out stretched, dancing in the aisles, slithering around with the agility of the Pink Panther.” (Page 49) During this scene, James puts a metaphor into play to describe the odd sightings he is witnessing while in church when he notices that the people of the church “get happy”, which can be defined as losing their control and thanking God. While doing so, James compares the way that the people’s movements are so effortless and graceful to that of a Pink Panther. By comparing such sightings to one another, McBride provides the audience with something familiar that they can relate to based on the situation. This creates a more vivid imagery of what James has gone through in real life and can help us relate to and
