THOTS pg: 60-120

"It had been a long time since she had shed even a single tear and she was astonished to see how badly she needed some sign of tenderness. She could not remember the last time anyone had spontaneously touched her. She wept for a long time, unburdening herself of many past sorrows and her loneliness, still holding on to Clara's hand. Clara helped her blow her nose and between sobs fed her forkfuls of pastry and sips of tea. They wept and talked until eight o'clock at night, and that afternoon in the Hotel Frances they sealed a secret pact of friendship that would last for many years."(95)

Context: This is the part in the story when Clara reaches out to Ferula and connects with her after she kisses her on the cheek and tells her everything she wanted to hear.

Connecting Idea: This passage deals with Ferula being able to connect with Clara

1. "It had been a long time since she had shed even a single tear and she was astonished to see how badly she needed some sign of tenderness." - This sentence incorporated a hyperbole within it to convey the extremity of Ferula's sadness. By telling the reader that she was unable to "shed even a single tear" shows the level of sadness she was in. This connects to the main idea of the passage because of Clara connecting with Ferula, she is now capable of showing her emotions.

2. "She could not remember the last time anyone had spontaneously touched her." - This sentence does not have any visible literary devices. This sentence was written to connect with the main idea that by being around Clara and talking to her she is able to connect with another person within her life besides her mother that passed away.

3. "She wept for a long time, unburdening herself of many past sorrows and her loneliness, still holding on to Clara's hand." - This sentence uses a metaphor to convey that because of Clara's sensitivity towards Ferula, she is now able to weep and let her emotions out. The "unburdening herself of many past sorrows and her loneliness" is used to show the reader the that Clara is basically Ferula's savior.

4. "Clara helped her blow her nose and between sobs fed her forkfuls of pastry and sips of tea." - This too is not a sentence with any Literary devices. This was simply put her to explicate the sincerity of Clara towards Ferula as she bears her soul to Clara. This connects back to the main idea due to the fact that it shows a physical connection between the two women, and that connection resembles one of a mother taking care of a daughter.

5. "They wept and talked until eight o'clock at night, and that afternoon in the Hotel Frances they sealed a secret pact of friendship that would last for many years." - The sentence uses a metaphor as well to convey the main idea of Clara bonding with Ferula. The "sealed a secret pact of friendship" shows the bond that these two women now have to the reader.

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