"...how stupid he was being,...how differently they'd do things next time around, how they'd keep much more private, how they'd have sex in better places at better times." -pg. 105
The quote above is an example of an anaphora. Kathy is talking about her talk with Ruth. Ruth told her that things would be different between her and Tommy if they got back together. The purpose of the anaphora is to demonstate the way Ruth went on and on about her new relationship with Tommy. Kathy had to listen to Ruth tell her these things many times. It is effective because the repeated "how" gives the reader a drolling effect that goes on and on. This feeling is expressed by Kathy through the anaphora. It really gives the reader a taste of what Kathy was feeling at the time and why.
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