Interpret Reread lines 17-20. When Rachel says that growing old is “like an onion,” she is using a simile, comparison that uses the word like or as. What other similes does she use in lines 17-20, and what meaning do all the similes convey?

This simile shows that she sees the annex as an oasis in the middle of the desert. Everything inside the annex is good and nice whereas the world around them is falling into chaos and I think she sees that its only a matter of time before the fear of being taken to a camp become a reality. The menacing clouds signify fear and ominousness

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