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Vocabulary

Withdrawl's: (p.345)Discontinuation of the use of an addictive substance.

Sedative: (p.347)a sedative drug or agent.

"My heart was pounding a mile a minute." (p.345) this is an example of personification. Hearts are organs in the human body. They don not have legs and its ridiculous to say that they could run that fast. Its showing how nervous and jittery/ excited she is.

"It's thick brown branches stretched out over the garden like a maze suspended in air [...]" (p.349) This is an example of a metaphor. Its using like to compare brown branches to a garden maze. They are two unlike things.

"She was smiling like a kid in a f@#$%^&* candy store." (p.352) This is a metaphor because its comparing to unlike things a smile to a child in a candy store. Its very cliche but always is a fun one.

This is the last line of the book and really shows the overal ending theme of redemption and hope- (p.460) "They think im outstanding? They think i have character? Dont they know who i am?

The quiet voice responded.
Of course they do."