Question

The author says that writing "cooled my head: like water

over a small burn in the pit of my mind." What does this

simile explain about why Yang became a writer?

in the story "the Latehimecomer a hmong family memoir"

Answer 1

Answer:

The comparison shows that Yang decided to become a writer because writing calms and refreshes his mind.

Explanation:

Yang is represented as a person who thinks a lot, his mind is always with a tangle of thoughts, feelings and concepts that were generated during the whole life experience he had and were generated through the concepts that he establishes for himself. Being an "overthinker" can generate immense discomfort, a certain mental despair, which for Yang only writing is capable of alleviating.

For Yang, writing brings calm, renewal and refreshment to his mind, as he manages to express all the mess that his mind harbors. This brings him comfort and happiness and because of that, he decided to become a writer.

Answer 2

Answer:

It acknowledges her strong need to write so intensely, that she can almost feel it physically.