Immediately, the author uses diction in the semantic field of congeniality to describe his current living situation. Besides being instantly "welcome[d]" by his master, he writes about "the fruit you can gather on the side of the road" to explain the abundance of food in the United States. Additionally, Downe employs a combination of gustatory and visual imagery when describing all the food a person could "wish" for. With this rhetorical strategy, the author is able to evoke a sensory experience within the