Allegory

There There

by Tommy Orange

There There: Allegory 1 key example

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
Allegory
Explanation and Analysis—John and Phil:

In a later chapter of Part IV, Edwin Black excitedly tells Blue about a new story he wrote. It stars two men named John and Phil and forms a rather direct allegory for the White colonization of Native Americans.