The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love

How does Oscar Hijuelos use imagery in The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love?

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Hijuelos uses many similes and metaphors throughout the biography to provide visual imagery of the subjects he writes about. An example of this can be found in his description of the women who surround Cesar's musical friends...... "squealing, guitar-shaped wives."

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The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love