“Family Portrait” is a worthy example of how writers should use imagery and vivid descriptions. The author gives the readers something they can picture clearly, for instance, “Her brows are plucked into thin lines, which are like two pencil strokes added to highlight those fine, luminous eyes.”. The author also hints a few character traits of her great-grandmother such as, “Great-Grandmother spent another chunk of her salary to pay the portrait photographer…”. This indicates that the Great-Grandmother would’ve stopped at nothing to get what she desired. That being said, I know someone personally who will stop at nothing to get what they want: my sister, Taylor Conley. She is my motivation and my best friend. She is very similar to me, physically
