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Definition of Metaphor
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying that one thing is the other. The comparison in a metaphor can be stated explicitly, as... read full definition
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying that one thing is the other. The comparison in a metaphor... read full definition
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying that one thing is the other... read full definition
Chapter 2
Explanation and Analysis—Spiritual Citadel:
Throughout Burmese Days, the narrator uses a spiritual metaphor as a motif, comparing the European Club to a "spiritual citadel" and a form of "Nirvana" for people like U Po Kyin. Note the following example of this motif from Chapter 2:
In any town in India the European Club is the spiritual citadel, the real seat of the British power, the Nirvana for which native officials and millionaires pine in vain.
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Chapter 12
Explanation and Analysis—Spiritual Citadel:
Throughout Burmese Days, the narrator uses a spiritual metaphor as a motif, comparing the European Club to a "spiritual citadel" and a form of "Nirvana" for people like U Po Kyin. Note the following example of this motif from Chapter 2:
Unlock with LitCharts A+In any town in India the European Club is the spiritual citadel, the real seat of the British power, the Nirvana for which native officials and millionaires pine in vain.
Related Themes:
