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An allegory (from Greek a????, allos, "other", and a???e?e??, agoreuein, "to speak in public") is a figurative mode of representation conveying a meaning other than the literal. Fictions with several possible interpretations are not allegories in the true sense. Not every fiction with general application is an allegory. [1]Allegory is generally treated as a figure of rhetoric, but an allegory does not have to be expressed in language it may be addressed to the eye, and is often found in realistic painting, sculpture or some other form of mimetic, or representative art. The etymological meaning of the word is broader than the common use of the word. Though it is similar to other rhetorical comparisons, an allegory is sustained longer and more fully in its details than a metaphor, and appeals to imagination, while an analogy appeals to reason or logic. The fable or parable is a short allegory with one definite moral. Since meaningful stories are nearly always applicable to larger issues, allegories may be read into many stories, sometimes distorting their author's overt meaning. For instance, many people have suggested that The Lord of the Rings is an allegory for the World Wars, though it was written well before the outbreak of World War II and in spite of J. R. R. Tolkien's emphatic statement in the introduction to the second edition "It is neither allegorical nor topical....I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations, and always have done so since I grew old and wary enough to detect its presence."
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1. Unlimited effective ways to skyrocket your business.
August 22, 2008
We all love traffic, right? The more we have the better. Never can have enough of it. And if we have free traffic, and an extra candy with it, such as the word "targeted" added to it, then we're in heaven (almost there anyway, because St. Paul technically has not provided us with a free pass to the Golden Gates, loll). You can change St.Paul for Buddha and heaven for nirvana if you wish, or use another allegory which better suits your religion or belief. The fact remains the same - to succeed on the Internet, we need a truckload of targeted traffic, and it's much better if it's free or at ... (read more)
Author: SATINDER SHARMA
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2. The Unlimited effective ways to skyrocket your business
July 15, 2008
we all love traffic, right? The more we have the better. Never can have enough of it. And if we have free traffic, and an extra candy with it, such as the word "targeted" added to it, then we're in heaven (almost there anyway, because St. Paul technically has not provided us with a free pass to the Golden Gates, lol). You can change St.Paul for Buddha and heaven for nirvana if you wish, or use another allegory which better suits your religion or belief. The fact remains the same - to succeed on the Internet, we need a truckload of targeted traffic, and it's much better if it's free or at lea... (read more)
Author: G Entp30
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3. The Allegory of the Samsung U600
April 11, 2008
The Samsung U600 is a mobile that leaves everyone awestruck at its amazing features. This handset works on 2G networks and has a dimension of 103.5 x 49.3 x 10.9 mm. The weight of the handset is 81 gms and the display screen is an excellent means for watching videos and pictures.
The 3.15 MP camera of the handset gives a resolution of 2048x1536 pixels. The camera has a lens that is capable of autofocus and recording of videos. The camera is used by the users of the phone to capture pictures and videos that they could save for the rest of their lives. The videos could be special recording... (read more)
Author: Stephen George
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4. Working For and Hearing From God
November 15, 2007
Suppose there were two men, Man #1 and Man #2, who live in separate locations and have never heard of each other. The main things they have in common are that they are American, they are the same age, they have the same level of intelligence, and, most importantly, each one has secretly vowed to seek out more of God's Presence and listen to His counsel in everything. Man #1 gets it into his mind to experiment with selling his car so he can live apart from traffic for a while, with the explicit intention of prayer-walking with Christ wherever he needs to go. He changes his employment to a ... (read more)
Author: Patrick Roberts
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5. All-You-Can-Eat Insecurities
November 11, 2007
Coerced joy is as disappointing as an all-you-can-eat buffet. At a buffet, there is a lesser quality of every kind of food at the same time, so that the customer need not worry about missing out on anything, all in one sitting! Thanks to the miracle of all-you-can-eat buffets, it is possible to breathe in twenty or thirty clashing aromas and taste an unlimited mixture of opposing flavors all at once. You can rest at ease as you stand in that buffet line because you know that you won’t walk away from that place… you’ll roll away. And your stomach will be sloshing back and forth with such a mish... (read more)
Author: Patrick Roberts
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6. Father/daughter Relationships in the Poem "Daddy" by Sylvia Plath
March 18, 2007
“Daddy” by Sylvia Plath is by right considered a magnificent poem about daughter’s relationship with a father. Also it can also be read as an allegory of female yielding and final revolt in a men’s world who have been responsible for all the disasters and wars of the twentieth century. In accordance with this poem women are oppressed and subdued in society by masculine priorities. The male characters in this poem such as father, teacher, statue, gestapo officer, husband and vampire are created as leading and oppressive. The father appears as a strong, powerful and restrictive - god-like figu... (read more)
Author: Olivia Hunt
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7. The Narrow And Wide Gate
December 09, 2006
Enter through the narrow gate, for the spacious gate and wide road lead to damnation and there are many of those who do; however, there is a tight gate and a narrow road that lead into life and there are few who find it.
It is not difficult to find out what wide road symbolizes in this allegory when we realize the wide range of worldly pleasures. Harder it is to know what that spacious and narrow gate mean. The question is, would this allegory be useful for us if we do not know exactly what it means? Do not wait for any sweet talks, and have a look at it yourselves.
It is said; the n... (read more)
Author: Poznanie Spravca
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8. A Tale of Two Ad:Techs -- NY and Shanghai
April 07, 2006
Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, The Matrix of ancient Greece, suggests that the totality of our perceptions conspire to divert us from larger truths and my experience at ad:tech New York would support its argument. Garish memories of catchy doo-dads and occasional run-ins with kooky characters once again defined the event as I experienced it while blotting out the greater reality of the event. I’m not saying I spent two full days in a surreal funhouse, but for the rest of the week I was calculating the shame/profit ratio that would ensue if I were to start wearing bright suits festooned with p... (read more)
Author: Joseph Pratt
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9. A Tale of Two Ad:Techs -- NY and Shanghai
April 07, 2006
Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, The Matrix of ancient Greece, suggests that the totality of our perceptions conspire to divert us from larger truths and my experience at ad:tech New York would support its argument. Garish memories of catchy doo-dads and occasional run-ins with kooky characters once again defined the event as I experienced it while blotting out the greater reality of the event. I’m not saying I spent two full days in a surreal funhouse, but for the rest of the week I was calculating the shame/profit ratio that would ensue if I were to start wearing bright suits festooned with p... (read more)
Author: Joseph Pratt
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10. Mental Alchemy: How to Change Your Experience of Reality
July 02, 2005
Back in the Middle Ages alchemists sought to transform base metal into gold. They searched for an elusive substance, the philosopher's stone, which would bring about this conversion, known as alchemy. But to initiates of the ancient mystery schools, alchemy was primarily an allegory for the real work of spiritual and mental alchemy.
Spiritual alchemy is the process of transforming a less evolved soul personality into a more refined one. The founders of all major religions have attempted to expedite this transformation by providing rules to help people achieve this goal and also lead happie... (read more)
Author: Edwin Spina
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