The Imagery of a Carrot (Visual Imagery)
Felix spots something uncommon in his soup: a whole carrot. He describes the visual imagery of the carrot: "It's floating in my soup, huge among the flecks of cabbage and tiny blobs of pork fat and the few lonely lentils and the bits of grey plaster from the kitchen ceiling." Felix considers the carrot to be a miracle. Carrots are scarce. At the orphanage where Felix stays, the carrots are chopped into pieces so that everyone can get a share, albeit small. According to Felix, the huge carrot is a sign from his parents, who know it is his favorite vegetable. He believes that they are going to come for him.
The Imagery of the Bathroom (Tactile Imagery)
Felix uses tactile imagery when describing the bathroom’s temperature. He narrates, “We are all shivering. This bathroom is freezing, even now in summer." It is ironic for the term freezing to describe a summer. The low temperatures are attributed to the location of the orphanage, which is on top of the mountain. The imagery of orphans freezing suggests the place is at a high altitude. The summer ambience does not make the orphanage any warmer. Due to the low temperatures, Felix speculates that the bathroom may have been a skating place long before the convent was constructed there.
Dodie’s Noises (Auditory Imagery)
Felix uses Dodie's noises to situate his table after he has been served. The noises epitomize auditory imagery. He explains, "Dodie, who always sits next to me, is a loud slurper because of his crooked teeth…I'm fogged up, and I use Dodie's slurping noises to guide me." Felix's glasses are fogged due to the steam from the soup. Therefore, he relies on Dodie's noises to find a table. The sound of Dodie’s teeth appeals to Felix's auditory senses. Felix's ears guide him because his eyes cannot see through the fogged glasses.
