Similarities Over Differences

Similarities Over Differences-

In "Four Skinny Trees" the speaker uses an extended metaphor to compare herself and the trees; which works by showing the similarities between them, and it develops the theme through the connotation of the word "tree." The extended metaphor is how she describes the trees and compares the qualities to her own. For example she says, "Four skinny trees with skinny necks and pointy elbows like mine." this demonstrates one of the many metaphors between the speaker and the trees. The way this extended metaphor works is that is uses the similarities instead of the differences to make the reader believe that the speaker and the trees are similar. The theme is developed through the word "tree" by its connotation and the emotional way the author makes the people feel about them. The theme is there are more similarities than differences. "They  grow up and they grow down and grab the earth between their hairy toes." This quote demonstrates how even thought a human does not grow up and grow down, it shows how the trees are semi-human because of how she describes the roots as their toes. This is why even within the differences the author uses similarities to appeal to the reader