Lit.+Deivces+Descending+Spirals

"... it is a descending spiral ending in destruction for all"

Doug Bauer:

a) The "descending spiral" shows itself to me as a tornado. At the top, it is just a swirling cloud. But at the bottom, it is a focused point of devastation, leaving massive ruins in its wake.

b) This metaphor from King is very effective because it paints a vivid picture in the mind of the reader.

Katarina Remolde:

a) Nothing good can come from violence, and if [the oppressed] choose violence, it will just be a descending spiral from there. As you read this statement, [one] can see how violence could go extremely bad and just go descending into a downward spiral that ends in destruction and nothing positive.

b) By using " it is" rather than saying "its like" a descending spiral, King makes this quote a metaphor, not a simile.

Ian Flood:

a) The descending spiral relates to the prospect of violence and the anarchy involved with it. The "spiral" implies that the decline [of society] will start slow, but as it continues, it becomes rapid and will get out of the control of the people.

b) This metaphor infers to the chaos of violence without directly stating the facts of the issue. King gives a clear image into the anarchy that comes from violence.