Word: metaphorization
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Speaking of programs, one of [The Artist]'s favorite films is The Matrix--the sci-fi thriller in which the human race is trapped inside an oppressive computer simulation. [The Artist] frequently uses the movie as a metaphor--especially when he talks about the music industry. Says [The Artist]: "People aren't supposed to go into the studio to make music thinking about 'How will this look in the video?' That's a matrix. That's dangerous to me. People shouldn't have to ask permission to record with other artists. That's a matrix...
...have referred to Train of Life as "a metaphor for life itself." What does the ending imply for life...
...said that the book of Genesis should be taken as literal history, not a cultural metaphor...
...Tuskegee experiment has become a metaphor and code word for the mistreatment of black people in the medical profession, Thomas said...
...Vieques is the metaphor for Peurto Rico--Peurto Rico does not hold any levers in the decision making process. It is the US government that makes decisions," Rodriquz-Orellana said. "The core of the issue is colonialism, which has already been established to be immoral and illegal...