How does the author use imagery in the novel, The Unsinkable Greta James?

Examples of Imagery:

“It’s a hotel on rudders, a skyscraper tipped on its side, a monolith, a beast . . . It’s called the Escape, which is the only thing so far today that’s made her want to laugh” (9).

“The room is so tiny, she can sit on the edge of her bed and touch the wall. But Greta doesn’t mind. She’s spent the last fourteen years in New York City, where space is a luxury, so she’s well versed in the art of living compactly. The bigger problem is the absence of any windows . . . So while Conrad’s room has big glass doors that open onto a veranda, Greta’s looks more like something out of a minimum-security prison: small and beige and just barely functional (15).