The simile of men
Hawkin's mother keeps on scolding her husband because she thinks he is intentionally lazy. However, her husband defends himself by reminding her that it is not his wish to be outside. The author compares Hawkin's father to other jobless men in town when he writes, "There were many men like him in town." Hawkin's father lost his job like many other men, and they are all broke now.
The Simile of Star Wars
The author compares Star Wars to Target Flayer when he writes, “And a Star Wars bedspread like in the Target Flayer.” The author uses this simile to reflect on Hawkin’s ambitions and desire to achieve his goals. Looking at the falling stars, Hawkin hopes that his wishes will be granted. For instance, he looks forward to getting a kitten, a rabbit, and wasps.
The Metaphor of Cards
Hawkin's father uses the metaphor of cards to convince his wife that he is likely to get money and get out of poverty very soon. Hawkin's father tells his wife, “I have got it under control. Okay? If I play my cards right, we might come out of this with a pile of money.” The wife wonders why her husband wants to play cards because it wastes time. However, the husband reminds her that he was using cards as a metaphor for strategy.
Conjuring Wizard
The protagonist compares himself to the conjuring wizard when the bats wheeled and flattered around him. The author writes, “The bats came-just as his father said-wheeling and fluttering in the air around him, and he felt like a conjuring wizard.” The simile shows how the protagonist is scared to death whenever he is seated because the sneaking figure is frightening.
