Examples Of Societal Metaphors

that the perpetrators should be "locked up," without thought to whether that meant a prison or a

Most of us would know of Victor Hugo, famous for his novel the Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables, which I saw on Thursday night. He wrote a number of other books of course, including a story called "Ninety-Three." In the storyline of Ninety-Threewe hears of a ship caught in a dangerous storm. At the height of the storm the frightened sailors heard a horrible crashing noise below the deck and they knew instantly that the noise came from a cannon, part of the ship's cargo, that had broken loose.

The strongest usage of metaphor in this poem is in the first stanza in the line “write their knees with necessary scratches”. While scratches cannot be written, words can, so this insinuates that children learn with nature, and that despite its fading presence in today’s urban structures, it is a necessary learning tool for children. The poet has used this metaphor to remind the reader of their childhood, and how important it is to not just learn from the confines of a classroom, but in the world outside. This leads to create a sense of guilt in the reader for allowing such significant part of a child’s growing up to disintegrate into its concrete surroundings. Although a positive statement within itself, this metaphor brings upon a negative

The usage of a metaphor challenges society's common

Throughout the book, Ordinary People, Dr. Berger used many unorthodox methods of therapy to help Conrad. Dr. Berger was able to make Conrad feel comfortable being himself. He used methods that would work for his situation. He also shows the use of psychodynamic psychotherapy, were the problems lays under the surface and usually the client. Berger also used many metaphors about how Conrad was feeling and doing to hide his emotions.

In Daniel Rigney, Professor Emeritus of sociology at St. Mary's University, and author of The Metaphorical Society: An Invitation to Social Theory (2001) discusses eight metaphors in relation to societies, claiming that these metaphors have formed “... from particular people, in particular places and times, and are inevitably shaped by the interests and the historical circumstances of their makers” (p.6). These eight metaphors include society as a biological system, as a machine, as a war, as a legal order, as a marketplace, as a game, as a theater, and as a discourse.

“We could have ran through every backyard in North America until we got to Panama” (Dillard 48). This is just one of Dillard’s many metaphors throughout the novel that portrays a deep awareness of space and time. Through metaphors Dillard captures a true depth in the novel that regular sentences can not obtain. Normal sentences might pull a reader in, however metaphors can truly captivate the reader to imagine all new possibilities. Dillard shows through metaphors of sight, time, and understanding that as you grow older your awareness of time and space deepens in understanding.

In Brave New world, Aldous Huxley portrays a dystopian society that has lost all values and morals of today's civilization. There is also the social change occurring in the form of people beginning to talk more openly about subjects that have previously been kept behind closed doors. All of these political and social issues are shown by using imagery, metaphors, and symbolism to express Huxley’s tone toward how present-day society will become at the rate of the social and political change currently taking place in the world.

Koval's triangulation of data occurs multiple times from end to end proven his theories, materials, and methods all over his book. The author’s enlightenment and commitment also cross verifies the same information. Due to the reality of his data, the strengths of his research prove that his information is credible and legit. Within Our Foundational Metaphors for Evidence, Booth (2008) wrote, “Language like that encourages readers to think of evidence as a reality independent of anyone’s interpretation and judgment” (p. 133).

Metaphors are used to help us understand ideas and topics. And when technology is mixed in that can lead to new discoveries and understanding. I will be analyzing two metaphors through Steven Johnsons How We Got to Now's chapter sound. Using the metaphors technology as text and technology as tool, from Information Ecologies: Using Technology with Heart by Bonnie Nardi and Vicki O’day, will help us understand the impact technology has in innovation and social change.

One more example of metaphor is a bathroom. The author is comparing the punishment room to the bathroom; he produces an unexpected connection to the actual function of it. Raine observes the exact difference between how the little kids and the big ones deal with the bathroom in real-life situation. He describes the situation as:

I am sitting on an inflatable tube in the middle of Lake Michigan. I’m not sure how I got here. Suddenly, I hear “Lean back!”; I’m not sure why, but I just lean back. I’m so scared, I don’t know what is happening. I see a big white boat with blue dual canvas start to go fast, and I feel a jerk. I don’t know what’s happening! Is the tube sinking? Am I going to drown? What is happening? The boat is now going fast, and I’m told I can sit up now. I am kneeling on the tube for five seconds, and I say “OH MY GOSH! This is so fun!!!”. I can’t believe that I have never done this before. I was being pulled so fast that the wind dried my face from the splashing fishy water. There is a wave and my knees fly almost a foot off of the tube! This is the

“High school is hell” is a dominant metaphor in Josh Whedon's cult television show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Many people only view metaphor as the rich language of rhetorical discourse, plus elaborate classical prose and poetry. However, metaphor is more often found in everyday language when further investigated. It is imperative to understand the spirit of metaphor. When one kind of thing, idea, or concept is known or experienced in another way, this is metaphor. Authors George Lakoff and Mark Johnson in their book Metaphors We Live By exploring how metaphor is used in everyday language. The authors define and explain the conduit metaphor and how it relates to context. In addition, Lakoff and Johnson describe total metaphorical structuring and argue why they cannot be that way.

Metaphor (n.) - a rhetorical strategy or figure of speech containing a comparison. The comparison can include either literal or nonliteral examples that would normally not be thought of as relatable. Metaphors can describe people, what they’re feeling/doing, and compare their well beings to descriptions similar to themselves. They can also be used to compare things to people based off their personality or looks. A metaphor can be used to portray hidden messages and are usually mostly seen within literature but can also be seen in songs, poems, or even one's daily life. For instance, many writers use metaphors because it allows them to improve and strengthen their writing by adding extra imagery to an otherwise boring description. An example

back on my experiences growing up in school and the teachers I had. First, I will talk about the different metaphors there are in teaching and learning. The three main metaphors that are featured in this article were transmission, facilitation, and catalyst. I found it very interesting to read about different opinion about teaching and learning like teachers are people who meet the needs of their students. The metaphor of transmission today I feel is seen in such a negative connotation. However, in some areas of the curriculum I believe it still can be effective. Moreover, it can be effective but it should not be the only metaphor you use. Facilitating should be integrated so students learn that learning comes from them and it will help them with self-motivation. Although, the responsibility does shift to the students a teacher still has an important role of providing the right conditions so learning can occur. For the guidance and coaching students need to be motivated and focus on their success. Lastly, for the metaphor of catalyst the most important thing is student engagement and knowing the level of pushing that is appropriate so students