What is the metaphor in lines 6-7? in the dad's barbecue story?

themselves

an intensive pronoun is a pronoun that ends in self or selves, such as himself, herself, themselves, yourself, ourselves. since band members is a third person plural, the correct intensive pronoun would be themselves. if the band was talked about as a collective noun, itself would be the appropriate intensive pronoun. intensive pronouns are used to add emphasis to the noun it's modifying which is why it directly follows it.

well it is hard to say but everyone learns at there own pace  

i learn slow so it would take me like awhile

i hope i was so kinda

and if i was you in would goggle it and watch videos or go to your friends and ask them or maybe even your teacher for extra

- "the die is cast; i have consented to return if we are not destroyed. thus are my hopes blasted by cowardice and indecision; i come back ignorant and disappointed. it requires more philosophy than i possess to bear this injustice with patience. i have lost my hopes of utility and glory; i have lost my friend."