... daughter" There are also many references to people's bodies - to eyes, legs and hair. These are used within the language of the story, to set the scene for the reader. The Comparisons are very important within the story also, as many of them are to natural things. Alice's long legs are likened to the frangipani stems - "shining-brown" and fragrant. The old man's fingers curl like claws, which refers to his own pigeons. Alice and Steven tumble like puppies - they are not yet enjoying adult pleasure but their play is a preparation for what comes later. Some of the dialogue within the story is dramatic, a lot of it is in the form of conversation and is written in the third person but is told from the old man's point of view. While Lucy is calm and reasonable, the old man and Alice quarrel like children. The old ...

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