The imagery of the narrator’s father
The sound of the narrator’s father’s name depicts the sense of hearing to readers. The narrator says, “The sound of my father's name could still hush a room long after he had left Savanna-La-Mar. Every generation knew of my father, and his work oversees as a government man."
The narrator’s complexion
The narrator describes her complexion and states that he exactly looks like her father. The narrator’s description depicts the sense of sight to readers because they create an imaginary picture of how the narrator looks. The narrator says, "I grew to look as my father did. My complexion was as light as his, the color of warm honey. It was not the bitter chocolate hue of Alberta and her mother."
The imagery of Mrs. Ryder
The narrator's passionate description of Mrs. Ryder aids readers in visualizing her physical appearance. The narrator says, "Mrs. Ryder was, without any doubt, the whitest woman I have ever seen. Her short blonde hair sat stiff as a halo around her head."
The imagery of Englishwoman
The description of the Englishwoman by the narrator triggers the sense of sight. The narrator asks, "An Englishwoman answered the door. A blonde-haired, pink-cheeked Englishwoman with eyes so blue they were the brightest thing in the street. She looked on my face, parted her slender lips, and said, yes?"
