The Appropriate Use of a Metaphor As children we are taught that society is made up of many different people with many different ideas and beliefs about an array of issues. We are also taught that there are many ways to interpret these different beliefs or situations. Our culture has become accustomed to masking some of these situations with the use of metaphors to describe what is truly occurring. While these metaphors typically are not fully relatable to the issue, I believe that the use of “flood” and “water” as a metaphor are an appropriate way to address the issue of immigration. Authors on both sides of the argument have used these two metaphors to aid their arguments. This shows that no matter which standpoint one takes on the issue,
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She writes, “Four states separate Ohio from the U.S./Mexican border, but this states has still felt the effects of a recent wave of unaccompanied immigrant children flooding the country this year”(9). After the use of this appropriate metaphor she describes how this influx of children has created more court cases than ever experienced (Seitz 9). Similar to a bad flood there are ramifications that arise that have to be dealt with in order to minimize problems in the …show more content…
Once again the metaphor of a “wave” and “flood” are used to appeal to the audience how this has also become an overwhelming issue. US Official News reports, “school districts across America are bracing for an unmanageable wave of these children flooding into their schools in upcoming weeks”(Washington: Illegal Immigrant Kids May Overwhelm U.S. Schools 8). The author uses specific word choice, such as bracing for an unmanageable wave, to relate to the audience. This is relatable because at one point or another everyone has to be prepared for some inevitable event, such as a bad storm or ending of something. As an audience we are intrigued to read more about how the problem of schooling from the flood will be solved. These implications make the audience to begin to understand why a metaphor to describe this issue is appropriate. But what many are curious about is how and why did this “flood”
She writes, “Four states separate Ohio from the U.S./Mexican border, but this states has still felt the effects of a recent wave of unaccompanied immigrant children flooding the country this year”(9). After the use of this appropriate metaphor she describes how this influx of children has created more court cases than ever experienced (Seitz 9). Similar to a bad flood there are ramifications that arise that have to be dealt with in order to minimize problems in the …show more content…
Once again the metaphor of a “wave” and “flood” are used to appeal to the audience how this has also become an overwhelming issue. US Official News reports, “school districts across America are bracing for an unmanageable wave of these children flooding into their schools in upcoming weeks”(Washington: Illegal Immigrant Kids May Overwhelm U.S. Schools 8). The author uses specific word choice, such as bracing for an unmanageable wave, to relate to the audience. This is relatable because at one point or another everyone has to be prepared for some inevitable event, such as a bad storm or ending of something. As an audience we are intrigued to read more about how the problem of schooling from the flood will be solved. These implications make the audience to begin to understand why a metaphor to describe this issue is appropriate. But what many are curious about is how and why did this “flood”