Ican see the white and black children grouped on the hearth, with the firelight playing on their faces and the shadows flickering upon the walls, clear back toward the cavernous gloom of the rear, and i can hear uncle dan’l telling the immortal tales which uncle remus harris was to gather into his book and charm the world with, by and by. < - *don't use anything from this excerpt*

in 150 words, describe one of the specific metaphors not mentioned above in “uncle john’s farm.” explain how the writer uses this metaphor to convey the theme of the story.