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Definition of Allegory
An allegory is a work that conveys a hidden meaning—usually moral, spiritual, or political—through the use of symbolic characters and events. The story of "The Tortoise and The Hare" is... read full definition
An allegory is a work that conveys a hidden meaning—usually moral, spiritual, or political—through the use of symbolic characters and events. The story of "The... read full definition
An allegory is a work that conveys a hidden meaning—usually moral, spiritual, or political—through the use of symbolic characters and... read full definition
Chapter 12
Explanation and Analysis—Words and Music:
As Trout hitchhikes across the country, a conversation with a truck driver gives him an idea for a story:
It was about a planet where the language kept turning into pure music, because the creatures there were so enchanted by sounds. Words became musical notes. Sentences became melodies. They were useless as conveyors of information, because nobody knew or cared what the meanings of words were anymore.
So leaders in government and commerce, in order to function, had to invent new and much uglier vocabularies and sentence structures all the time, which would resist being transmuted to music.
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Chapter 15
Explanation and Analysis—Destructive Testing:
When Dwayne, touring a car manufacturing headquarters, encounters a zone dedicated to "destructive testing" of all automobiles for the sake of safety, he remarks:
Unlock with LitCharts A+"I saw that sign," said Dwayne, "and I couldn't help wondering if that was what God put me on Earth for—to find out how much a man could take without breaking."
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