Which excerpt from “Fish Cheeks” uses figurative language? What would he think of our noisy Chinese relatives who lacked proper
American manners? On Christmas Eve I saw that my mother had outdone herself in creating a strange menu. A plate of squid, their backs crisscrossed with knife markings so they resembled bicycle tires. My relatives murmured with pleasure when my mother brought out the whole steamed fish.
It helps develop the theme because with the teacher being strict Kevin no longer tries to get answers from his father and listens to the teacher and Kevin learns from it.