1. One possibly theme of Roger's essay might be the theme of exploration. Throughout the piece she describes "quick" scenes of journeying into the unknown. Towards the end Iyer describes her "quick" kiss and how it was a temptation, that the curiosity of the unknown overcame her. Earlier she explains how she would travel solo and how she would venture to new routes or new kayaking loops.
2. Throughout, Iyer uses the grouping of two things as a tool to convey her ideas. In doing so she uses a lot of neat language. On page 162 Rogers describes desires as being "twinned," which isn't a common descriptor for emotions. This adds to her common thought of two. Another usage of language that struck me is when she portrays air as having the texture of velvet (Rogers 166). Often writers use adjectives such as heavy or thin to describe are, but using velvet as a descriptor really creates a vivid image of what she is talking about.
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