Hollywood mogul imagery
In the following passage, Turow uses imagery to describe the stereotypical image of a "Hollywood mogul," who typically smokes a cigar:
"These days a law degree, for instance, seems to have replaced a cigar as a requirement for Hollywood mogulhood."
Harvard Law School
Turow uses imagery to describe Harvard Law School, saying that "the atmosphere around HLS was often bitterly deplored- a robot factory, people began to call it; a legal pressure cooker." This use of imagery describes the competitive nature of the law school, which reduces its students to "robots," and puts them under a tremendous amount of pressure.
Turow's experiences
When speaking about his experiences at Law School, Turow uses imagery to describe the issues he experienced. As well as increased pressures due to the "sacrificial demands of the achievement ethic," he speaks about how the "new shine" of the university had worn off. Overall, Turow's use of imagery emphasizes the struggles he faced at law school as he struggled to adapt.
