Question

‘The field was white, as if covered with salt.’ This is how the field is described after the hailstorm. The pelting hailstones could have been easily seen as sugar cubes. Do you think comparing it with sugar would have been more appropriate? Why/ Why not?

Answer 1

No, comparing it with sugar would not be considered appropriate. This is because sugar signifies **** which can be considered as metaphor for good things whereas salt can be used as a metaphor for bad things. In the story the hailstorm had brought a lot of trouble and loss to Lencho' family. So, it is more appropriate to use salt rather than sugar.