The Tortilla Curtain

What metaphors are used in The Tortilla Curtain by T. Coraghessan Boyle?

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Boyle writes in modern English with common vocabulary that would not challenge most readers. He alternates between extremely short sentences containing just three words to long sentences that use fifty or more words. Boyle does not often make use of such literary devices as simile and metaphor.

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