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Figurative And Literal Move In Susan Straight's Travels With My Ex

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There are several figurative and literal moves that Susan Straight makes in “Travels with My Ex.” The formality, or lack thereof, the “feel” of the text, and the sentence structure all plays a big part in determining the motive and argument of the article.

Informality: Right from the beginning of the article, informal language was used. The mother, also the narrator, refers to her children as The Scholar, The Baller, and The Baby. By using these nicknames, it creates a closer connection to the reader. I feel as if I know The Scholar, The Baller, and The Baby with the way they are described and introduced. It is interesting to me that the family calls The Baller’s boyfriend Laurie, referring to the character Laurie from Louisa May Alcott’s
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