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Patron Saints Of Nothing Figurative Language

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Imagine that you are at home playing video games, your dad comes in and tells you that your favorite cousin, your best friend, died. He was murdered. What would you do? Well, Jay was in this exact situation, and here is what he did and how he got through it. Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay uses such a familiar writing style, it keeps the reader fully interested. This book is like a murder mystery. It follows the life of Jay Reguero and his sadness, and how he tries to find where he belongs. In the book Patron Saints of Nothing, Randy Ribay uses figurative language, setting, and first-person point of view to help the reader understand what is happening in the story. The setting in the fictional novel Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay, and is how he uses setting to help the reader understand how and why the setting is vital. A prime part of the setting is when jay finally gets to the Philippines, it's the middle of the day. It says here, "The parting garage blocks the way of the sun"(69). This example implies that it is the middle of the day, this is important because it shows that …show more content…

A part of a POV is first-person POV. Here is an example of first-person POV, “As soon as I step out of the plane, the scent of Malia hits me” (67). The quote is an excellent example because it shows that it is in first person by showing us that this is all familiar to him and shows what he is thinking and doing. There is also another excellent example of first-person POV and how it enhances the story, "It takes me back eight years to when I was last here with my family"(67). For instance, this helps us understand the importance of POV is vital to a story. It also helps the reader understand what is happening in his life and helps us see through his eyes or smell what he smells. In conclusion, POV or first person can help the reader understand and connect with the

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