Figurative Language In Dave Barry's Lost In The Kitchen

The author’s purpose in the text Lost in the Kitchen is to inform and entertain the reader. The author, Dave Barry, tries to inform the audience about how men are not helpful when it comes to cooking in the kitchen. Similarly, Barry tries to also entertain the audience by including humor; humor that I found to be quite boring and crude. In a sense, Barry’s jokes are almost told as if he is just writing every little thing that pops into his mind. All throughout the text, Barry’s humor tries to provide a comical insight into how men act when in the kitchen.

The central idea of this text is that men are useless when trying to help with work in the kitchen. As a result, Barry believes that most men only cook a meal once or twice a year for their family; the meal that they usually cook is generally the same meal every occurrence. Moreover, Barry’s central idea is a stereotype formed from most men who act in this particular manner. The sole reason that Barry describes this central idea at such a relatable level is that he is taking part in it every day. This brings up the

In this manner, Barry uses figurative language to compare a nuclear aircraft to a kitchen; ultimately leaving the audience filled with laughter at the relative thought. Also, in the beginning of the essay Barry says that men are ‘scum’; the author is trying to be funny, and that is why the audience does not perceive it as offensive as it could be. Likewise, Barry also says that “children were running into themselves, trying to injure themselves” (Barry 3). In this particular instance, the author provides a comical sense by explaining something that many children tend to do during a family gathering. All in all, the ability of Barry to talk about relatable topics makes his essay much more enjoyable and