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Another story that shares a touch of simile is "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" by Richard Wright. This short story takes place during the mid 1900's on a plantation located in the western part of the US. To most men having a gun didn't really mean anything but to Dave it was a whole different story.  Dave receiving the gun meant the world to him because he believed that with this material object he would be look on as a adult from the on.  "Like a hungry dog scratching for a bone, he pawed it up" (Wright 47). The author used this line to help the audience visualize understand how the character, Dave, grabbed his lovely gun.  The authors use of simile helped this story become a a very much more interesting and enjoyable story.