II. Post 7A

Vocabulary:
1) (169) gamboge- yellow orange color

2) (170) luminosity- intellectual brilliance

Fig. Language:
1) "the piece in D major... D major is blue" (Sacks, 168). One of Sacks subjects uses a simile to compare a certain key with a color.

2) "G-sharp minor, for example, has a different 'flavor' from G minor" (Sacks, 168). Sacks uses a loaded word to express more than just actual taste, but also the affect these keys have on the musicians mind.

Quote:
"He is frequently asked whether synesthesia has made much of a difference to his life, especially as a professional musician. He says, 'For me, at least, it's no big deal.' for him, it is normal and completely unremarkable" (Sacks, 171). This quotation expresses how many people who have the ability to compare a certain key to a color completely take their ability for granted.

Emerging Theme:
The theme has emerged that many people affected by not only synesthesia, but any ability, take it for granted and forget that they have it until it has left them.