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thwart- (p.195) –verb (used with object)
1. to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.



Balked (310) v. intr.
To stop short and refuse to go on: The horse balked at the jump.
To refuse obstinately or abruptly: She balked at the very idea of compromise

[...] "My Heroin use had skyrocketed." (p.196) This is an example of personification. She takes an adiction to heroin and compares it to something flying off into the sky. Its simple but still a metaphor.

"I felt like i had found a long lost relative." (p. 197) This is an example of a simlie because it compares finding a new friend to finding a long lost relative.

"[...] dirty white curtains stung like hell." This is an example of a similie and personification. Its a similie because they stunk LIKE hell. Its personification because curtains cant sting you.

"i fell in love with tommy because he never tried to change me." (p.203) I like this quote because its really cute. I loved cup and tommy together.

an emerging theme is love and new begginings.