Digging Paragraph

In “Digging” a poem by Seamus Heaney, uses similes to portray the meaning of the poem. “The squat pen rests; snug as a gun,” is a simile which the narrator is trying to let the reader know that he is comparing the gun to his pen. That his pen is a perfect fit, just like a gun would be to a gunman. That he is meant to become a writer and not a potato farmer like the rest of his family on the male side. The use of similes helps the reader understand the meaning of the poem and relate to it by using personal experiences.