The Deliverer - "Dug up by a dog... the head...was bone..."

• In 'The Deliverer', the quote "Dug up by a dog thinking the head... was bone or wood, something to chew", the lexical choice 'dug' suggests the dog was energetically searching for the child, showing the relentless struggle of girls and how the dog inadvertently helped more than humans
• In 'The Deliverer', the quote "Dug up by a dog thinking the head... was bone or wood, something to chew", the lexical choice 'dug' implies bringing something hidden to the surface so the buried child represents the marginalised and neglected individuals whose suffering is often ignored or unseen
• In 'The Deliverer', the quote "Dug up by a dog thinking the head... was bone or wood, something to chew", the lexical choice 'dug' explores how the dog's instinctual behaviour contrasts sharply with human neglect
• In 'The Deliverer', the quote "Dug up by a dog thinking the head... was bone or wood, something to chew", the lexical choice 'dug' implies the dog's actions are driven by a natural instinct to dig, the human act of burying the child represents a calculated and deliberate abandonment
• In 'The Deliverer', the quote "Dug up by a dog thinking the head... was bone or wood, something to chew", the lexical choice 'dug' is viscerally disturbing when associated with a child, evoking a strong sense of pathos & empathy for the reader
• In 'The Deliverer', the quote "Dug up by a dog thinking the head... was bone or wood, something to chew", the lexical phrase 'dug up a dog' is rhythmic, usually used for nursery rhymes, demonstrating the extreme heinous actions of the humans
• In 'The Deliverer', the quote "Dug up by a dog thinking the head... was bone or wood, something to chew", the lexical choice 'dog' often symbolize loyalty, protection, and faithfulness, further humiliating the inhumane actions which occur in Kerala
• In 'The Deliverer', the quote "Dug up by a dog thinking the head... was bone or wood, something to chew", the lexical choice 'dog' can also symbolise survival and scavenging which reflects a harsh reality where beings are left to fend for themselves, scavenging for sustenance, much like the abandoned children must navigate a world that treats them as disposable
• In 'The Deliverer', the quote "Dug up by a dog thinking the head... was bone or wood, something to chew", the lexical choice 'dug' enforces the image of unembellishment, and socially critiques the society in which the girls are born
• In 'The Deliverer', the quote "Dug up by a dog thinking the head... was bone or wood, something to chew", the use of Chremamorphism ('bone or wood') delineates the disposable nature of children, emphasising the dehumanising nature of the people in Kerala
• In 'The Deliverer', the quote "Dug up by a dog thinking the head... was bone or wood, something to chew", the use of Chremamorphism ('bone or wood') symbolises the reduction of the child to an object, devoid of humanity and dignity, underscoring the extreme dehumanisation
• In 'The Deliverer', the quote "Dug up by a dog thinking the head... was bone or wood, something to chew", the use of Chremamorphism of 'Bone' is associated with death & decay, underscoring the life-or-death stakes for these abandoned children
• In 'The Deliverer', the quote "Dug up by a dog thinking the head... was bone or wood, something to chew", the use of Chremamorphism of 'Bone' is associated with death & decay, delineating how the girls are left their hidden, exemplifying pathos & empathy for the reader
• In 'The Deliverer', the quote "Dug up by a dog thinking the head... was bone or wood, something to chew", the use of Chremamorphism of 'Bone' is something easily broken & fragile, mirroring the fragility & vulnerability of the abandoned children
• In 'The Deliverer', the quote "Dug up by a dog thinking the head... was bone or wood, something to chew", the use of Chremamorphism of 'Bone' is often seen as something disposable after eating, mirroring how the children are discarded from in society
• In 'The Deliverer', the quote "Dug up by a dog thinking the head... was bone or wood, something to chew", the use of Chremamorphism of 'Bone' juxtaposes the living child with the inanimate 'bone' highlights the thin line between life and death - It underscores the precariousness (likely to collapse) of the child’s existence and the constant threat to their survival
• In 'The Deliverer', the quote "Dug up by a dog thinking the head... was bone or wood, something to chew", the use of Chremamorphism of 'Wood' further emphasises the mundane or disposable purposes of the children
• In 'The Deliverer', the quote "Dug up by a dog thinking the head... was bone or wood, something to chew", the lexical choice 'chew' is a visceral action, grotesquely & heinously describing the process of which these children are found
• In 'The Deliverer', the quote "Dug up by a dog thinking the head... was bone or wood, something to chew", the lexical choice 'chew' symbolises the reduction of the child to an object of no intrinsic value; merely something for a dog to gnaw on, underscoring the extreme dehumanisation of the children
• In 'The Deliverer', the quote "Dug up by a dog thinking the head... was bone or wood, something to chew", the lexical choice 'chew' is associated with consumption & disposal, emphasising the perceived worthlessness and disposability of the child in the eyes of society
• In 'The Deliverer', the quote "Dug up by a dog thinking the head... was bone or wood, something to chew", the lexical choice 'chew' aligns with connotations of violence & aggression; this underscores the extreme brutality of the situation
• In 'The Deliverer', the quote "Dug up by a dog thinking the head... was bone or wood, something to chew", the lexical choice 'chew' is a mundane, everyday action, which contrasts with the hidden, severe suffering of the abandoned child; this contrast underscores the normalisation of neglect and the invisibility of the child's suffering