'For seven days it rained that June;
A storm half out to sea kept turning around like a dog trying to settle himself on a rug; We were the fleas that complained in his hair.'
John Updike, Wash
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The passage uses vivid imagery to convey a sense of discomfort and a looming threat of destruction. The storm "kept turning around like a dog trying to settle himself on a rug," which suggests the storm's restlessness and chaotic nature. Additionally, the comparison of people to "fleas that complained in his hair" evokes a sense of irritation and helplessness in the face of a powerful and uncontrollable force (the storm).
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