This builds up on the idea that I started from the first line, of the author being quite paranoid, and mentally ill. The author mentions that the Mr. Chao had a look in his eyes as if he were afraid of him, then quickly changes to the idea that he wanted to murder him. Being afraid and wanting to kill someone are two quite different emotions/looks, giving evidence of a possible mental illness. Moreover, the author is very paranoid as he believes people are talking about him. Overall, this excerpt perfectly portrays the "crazy person" persona that the diary gives off.

After reading this again following our discussion, I believe that this line right off the bat tells us that the author is paranoid, secretive, and seems suspicious as he is possibly hiding something. However, because this is a diary, it can be taken that he is the only one reading this, therefore he does not need to mention their names. However, this first sentence sets the rest of the reading up nicely as you begin to understand who the author is, and the idea of him being mentally ill builds up.

Comparing eggs to language: Once the egg falls, it breaks and cannot be put back together Once words are spoken, they cannot be un-spoken. Language is a very powerful tool.

By stating that their tongue as pink fire, Osundare explains that there are powerful and bad language coming out of the mouth. The next line explains that Osundare does not want you to hear this horrible language. Osundare uses "fire" to show how destructive language can be.

This shows that there is a surprise factor that the dinosaur was still there. It could mean that the dinosaur was part of the dream but then actually came to reality or that the dinosaur was there before he was asleep. Either way, the way it is written shows it is surprising.