“Dad said you could read my face like a traffic light.”(54) This is a simile from the novel which represents the genuine honesty of Jeannette which is truly revealed throughout the rest of the novel. I think Jeannette added this to simile to the story because it signifies her innocence and purity as she is easily exposed by her integrity. The simile compares Jeannette to a traffic light the way she is easily readable.

A common theme in the novel is fire which is closely related to Jeannette. It was introduced that Jeanette was connected with fire when she had a cooking accident which left her burned. Jeannette is the protagonist of the novel and is a dynamic character as we see her development throughout the story. Jeannette is positive and adventurous even with the adversity she faces growing up. I chose Jeannette because I keep reading to see how she matures.