Simile to show how the craving for a baby had destroyed the household of Julian an Awino
The simile is, “The craving for a baby grew like a stone wall between Julian and his wife.” The simile has likened the growing distance between Julian and Awino to a stone wall that separated them. This explains how strained their relationship was because they both wanted a child very badly but Awino could not bear children.
Simile to show Awino’s fear when she was attacked by burglars
The narrator says that while Awino was being beaten up by the merciless thieves, ‘...fear passed her like a morning shadow.” This likening of her fear and the morning shadow is because it came and left quickly. Awino was a very courageous woman whose first priority was her niece who was very little.
Simile to illustrate the movement of the train from Nairobi to Kisumu
While Mrs. Munga was traveling from Nairobi to Kisumu, she described the movement of the train as, “The passenger train slid among the hills like a snake among rocks.” The simile has therefore likened the train’s movement to that of a snake as it winds through rocks. The simile aids in creating imagery for the reader can visualize how the train was moving.
Simile to describe the students at the University of Kenya
The Vice Chancellor uses the simile, “He looked at their blurred figure clad in red gowns as they moved in all directions like busy ants gathering material for a new ants gathering material for a new anthill.” The chancellor therefore describes the manner that his students were working to that of that of ants building an anthill. This is because the students looked busy as they went about their work.
Simile to describe the furniture in Amelia’s house
June describes the furniture in the house as, ‘ The Victorian furniture was like the pictures that one saw in Vogue Magazine.’ June has therefore likened the furniture to that that is showcased in Vogue Magazine because of its splendor.
