OUt Stealing Horses week 5 post a

Unassailable: (152) not open to attack or assault, as by military force or argument

Aplomb: (153) imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance.

“And she took hold of his jacket, and with a violent jerk hauled him like an unresisting sack out of the boat (160)." This is an example of simile becasue he is compared to a sack.

“On top of the slope behind them the motorcycle was chuntering away like an animal out of breath, and they pulled their machine guns from their shoulders, and my father shouted: Run like hell! (161)” This is also an example of imagery because the motorcycles are compared to an animal.

“A grey layer of cloud floats across the sky like a duvet (163).” This is also an example of imagry because the sky is compared to a duvet.

“‘why are you telling me these things when my father will not talk about them?” I said.
‘Because he asked me to,’ said Franz. ‘when the opportunity arose. And it did, now.’ (162)”

This is an important quote because it shows the strained relationship between Trond and his father.

The theme of this novel is that relationships are tricky.