Mila In Trifles

Words: 1307
Pages: 6

The book mila 2.0 I could connect a little to the characters Mila and Kaylee. Kaylee is a type of person that when she find something or someone that she is interested she claims it. I cannot connect to this one hundred percent, but I can in some way. I’m the type of person that wants something to herself. Kaylee doesn't like sharing with others. For example kaylee wanted Hunter for herself and didn't want to share him with no one including Mila. I can mostly relate to Mila because she is quite, shy and likes to keep thoughts to herself. She also has trouble making friends. Throughout the first half of the book I could relate to her because I am very shy and it's difficult for me to make friends. In the book I could tell she was quiet because …show more content…
I aimed just as the fourth man was reaching for his holster. One flick of the switch, and the white light shot out like an electrical tongue. His entire body convulsed, the coppery smell of burnt metal searing the air.” The words “carefully choreographed dance” creates a sense of grace and versatility in which Mila attacked her opponent. This allows to audience to picture her effortless actions. Her use of alliteration with “carefully choreographed” and “swooped down, scooped up” also shapes a sense of rhythm when you read it. Imagery is further created when the author says “the white light shot out like an electrical tongue” because it emphasizes the intensity of the Taser, which hints to the readers that the Taser was probably not something that was meant to be used on humans. Driza continues with more imagery in saying that the “coppery smell of burnt metal” to adhere the reader’s sense of smell. “...having the dark ripped away from me without choice…” As time passes Mila’s human abilities are disappearing and she's becoming less human. Mila was giving this a human characteristic. In the beginning Mila tried to recall her past, flashing back for her was a little difficult. Her images were blurry and couldn't really make an image of it. As the chapters went by Mila started discovering that being an android wasn’t bad. This situation seemed impossible to be real, but soon it reveals meaning as paradox. Mila’s mom had her dad as Mila’s hero. Soon after her discovery of being an android and old her memories of her dad were untrue. Nicole's action of lying caused mila’s “dad” downfall. To Milas this was Nicole's tragic