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At the end of chapter 7, you learn that Jess sometimes feels that his life has been as "delicate as a dandelion. One little puff from any direction, and it was blown to bits." How does this use of figurative
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At the end of chapter 7, you learn that Jess sometimes feels that his life has been

as "delicate as a dandelion. One little puff from any direction, and it was blown
to bits." How does this use of figurative language help you better understand
Jess's feelings?

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Answer: It gives us depth to how he is feeling

Step-by-step explanation:

The use of his figurative langugae relaly gives us an understanding to how fragile he feels. Using "delicate as a dandelion" tells us how vulnerable he is, that anything can break him (or his character)

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