The bicycle
...ommon in the United States, was a rare luxury item in their village. Cultural differences are shown again in the comment Kesho makes to his wife regarding her bracelets. “Am I to take your ornaments from you?” In the United States, bracelets and jewelry aren’t deemed as important to a woman’s beauty as in their village. Had this story taken place in the United States, the bicycle would have to be changed to an Ipod or a Harley, something considered lavish and expensive. The language of this story is literal imagery and situational irony. The story uses descriptive language such as “the foul smell of burning flesh,” and “the air streamed through his hair.” The author also uses irony, as Kesho struggles all of his life to earn a bicycle and ...