Summing up the analysis of the given extract one should say that the the author uses brilliantly various expressive means and stylistic devices to convey the message, but the most prominent are similes, parallel constructions, irony, metaphors and epithets.
In conclusion, i want to say that i was greatly impressed by the story. I was sympathetic about the main character, but the story made me smile very often, because of its ironic nature. I would like to get acquainted with other stories of the author as her texts are full of impressing imagery,which excites me as a reader.