Blog Task #4: Extended Metaphor

Discussion Questions

Answer the following set of questions. Pay attention to the keywords in the question stem to plan your
answer, and to the grading indications of each to ensure you are meeting the requirements.

1. Define the term extended metaphor. Research an example to support your answer.
- An extended metaphor is a comparison between two unlike things that continues on with descriptions.
Ex: The fog comes in on little cat feet.
It sits looking over the harbor and city
on silent haunches
and then, moves on.
- This is an extended metaphor, because the fog was related to a cat. It then explained how the action of the fog moved just
like a cats feet: The fog stays in the city and moves on, and how the cat stays in one place, but has an instinct of being
active.

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2. Locate the extended metaphor in chapter 6. Break the metaphor down into smaller symbolic units below, and next to each
symbol, suggest both the meaning of the symbol in relation to the metaphor, as well as the pertinence to TItas life.

Symbol Textual Evidence Meaning and Connection to Titas life

Smoke/ Pg.47-Shestoodthatwayforawhile, - Titashandswerealwaysbusydoingtheirjob,

Cloud lookingatthedeepblueofthesky
aroundhermotionlesshands.Tita
thoughtthemiraclewasactually
occurringwhenshesawherfingers
turningintoathincloudrisingtothesky.
Shepreparedtoascenddrawnbya
superiorpower,butnothinghappened.
Disappointed,shediscoveredthatthe
smokewasn'thers.
Itschimneywasemittingsucha
pleasant
andfamiliararomathatsheopenedthe
windowtoinhaleitlikedbest.Titahad
discovereditthe
weekshearrivedatDr.Brown's.John,
ignoringMamaElena'sorder,hadnotput
suchaswashingthedishesandcookingmeals.
ShealwaysfollowedMamaElenasorder
withoutthinkingaboutotherstuffstodo.After
Mamasdeath,shewasthenfreefromthe
harshtradition,whichistakingcareofMama
Elenauntilshepassedaway.
- Shethinksthat:Thewaythehandsbecame
cloudsunlockedherinnerselfwheresheno
longeractsasatoolanymore.Herhandisnow
acloud.Flyingfromplacestoplaceswithout
repression.Herhandsdonotfunctionaswhat
itusedtodo,inwhichitmeansthereisntany
purposeforherhandsnow.
- Inreality:Afterrealizingthatherhandwasnt
turningintoclouds,removestheideaofhaving
freedombecauseofMamaElena.Sheinstead,
replacedtheideaofgainingfreedombecause
ofhowJohnprovidedittoher.Thismadeher
fallinlovetowardsJohnandhadrightsto
 Titainamadhousebuthadtakenherto
livewithhim.
Match box Pg.52-Mygrandmotherhadavery
interestingtheory;shesaidthateachof
usisbornwithaboxofmatchesinside
usIfonedoesn'tfindoutintimewhat
willsetofftheseexplosions,theboxof
matchesdampens,andnotasingle
matchwilleverbelighted."Ifthat
happens,thesoulfleesfromthebody
andgoestowanderamongthedeepest
shades,tryinginvaintofindfoodto
nourishitself,unawarethatonlythebody
itleftbehind,coldanddefenseless,is
capableofprovidingthatfood."
Oxygen Pg.52-butwecan'tstrikethemallby
ourselves;justasintheexperiment,we
needoxygenandacandletohelp.Inthis
case,theoxygen,forexample,would
comefromthebreathofthepersonyou
love;thecandlecouldbeanykindof
food,music,caress,word,orsoundthat
engenderstheexplosionthatlightsone
ofthematches.Foramomentweare
dazzledbyanintenseemotion.A
pleasantwarmthgrowswithinus,fading
slowlyastimegoesby,untilanew
explosioncomesalongtoreviveit.Each
personhastodiscoverwhatwillsetoff
thoseexplosionsinordertolive,since
thecombustionthatoccurswhenoneof
themisignitediswhatnourishesthe
soul.Thatfire,inshort,isitsfood.
Phosphorus Pg52-54
"Asyousee,withinourbodieseachofus
hastheelementsneededtoproduce
phosphorus.
Extra.
"Idon'twanttobreaktheruleofsilence
youhaveimposed,soasasecret
betweenus,I'mgoingtoaskyoutowrite
marryhim.
- Thematchboxcanrepresentonesself,such
asTita.AfteracknowledgingMorningLights
theory,shedescribedherselfasadampened
Matchboxthatcouldntbelitupanymore.,in
whichitrepresentsdepressionwithinTita.The
reasonwasbecauseofhowMamaElenahad
mistreatedherandcausedhertoexperienced
harshlifestyleinthepass.
- AfterlivingwithJohn,sherealizedthather
matchesintheboxcouldbelitupbyeither
JohnorPedro.Herdampenedmatchboxwill
eventuallybedriedupandTitawillshinewith
warmheartedpeopleagain.
- Oxygenisneededforfiretonotbe
extinguished.Itprovidesandsupportsthefire,
sothatthefirecouldshineevenlonger.
- Inthiscase,oxygencanbesymbolizedas
Titasfreedom.Herhappinessanddesirecould
beoccurredonlyiffreedomwasprovided.Just
aswhatImentionedbefore,hermatchboxis
nowdampenedbecauseofMamaElena.Tita
couldntgainfreedomfromher,butinstead
workedhardbytakingcareofthefamilyand
MamaElenasinceshewasborn.Thisleadthe
firetobeextinguished.
- Inconclusion,ifTitawantsherfire,her
happiness,tolastlonger,oxygen,herfreedom,
mustprovidewithsupport.
- AfterJohnexplainedMorningLightstheory,
Titaagreedabouteverythinghesaid.She
agreedthefactthatherlifewasadampened
match,butwasthenshinedabitaftersharing
somefirefromJohn.
- InorderforTitatoexpressherfeelingstoJohn,
sheusedPhosphorustoanswerhimback.Just
bydoingacomparison,itislikeherfirststep
towardsfreedom.
 thereasonyouwon'ttalkonthatwall - Thequote,"Asyousee,withinourbodieseach
overthereassoonasIleave,allright? ofushastheelementsneededtoproduce
Tomorrow,Iwilldivinethewordsbefore phosphorus.,tellsushoweverybodyneeds
youreyes."Whatthedoctorneglectedto somethingthatcreatesfreedom.That
tellTita,ofcourse,wasthatoneofthe somethingisrights.Shedidnthaverightsto
propertiesofphosphoruswasthatit accessforfreedomoflove,becauseofMama
wouldglowinthedark,revealingwhat Elena.Johnistheopposite.Hegave
shehadwrittenonthewall.Hehadno phosphorus,orrights,toTita,sothatshecan
realneedofthissubterfugetoknow expressherrealfeelingsandemotionsfreely,
whatshewasthinking,buthethoughtit whichshedidnthavethefreedomtodoit
wouldbeagoodwayforTitatostart before.
communicatingwiththeworldagain,if
onlyinwriting.Johncouldseeshewas
ready.Whenthedoctorleft,Titatookthe
phosphorusandwentuptothewall.That
night,whenJohnBrownenteredthe
laboratory,hewaspleasedtoseethe
writingonthewall,infirm
phosphorescentletters:"BecauseIdon't
wantto.WiththosewordsTitahadtaken
herfirststeptowardfreedom.

Fire Pg.52-53-"Youmustofcoursetake Asstatedinmythirdsection,theoxygen:IfTitawants

caretolightthematchesoneatatime.If herfire,herhappiness,tolastlonger,thentheoxygen,
apowerfulemotionshouldignitethem herfreedom,mustprovidewithsupport.
allatoncetheywouldproducea
splendorsodazzlingthatitwould - Firesymbolizesasthefeelingofhappiness.
illuminatefarbeyondwhatwecan HerdampenedmatchboxwaslitupbyJohn
normallysee;andthenabrillianttunnel aftersharingtheirfeelingstowardseachother
wouldappearbeforeoureyes,revealing inchapter6to7.
thepathweforgotthemomentJUNEwe
wereborn,andsummoningustoregain
thedivineoriginwehadlost.Thesoul
everlongstoreturntotheplacefrom
whichitcame,leavingthebodylifeless..

Candle Pg.52-Thecandlecouldbeanykindof Thebookexplainedhowthecandlecouldbeanykind

food,music,caress,word,orsoundthat
engenderstheexplosionthatlightsone
ofthematches.
offood,music,word,andetc.Thiscanberelatedto
thedesirewithinTita.Shewantedtoexperience
romanticlovewithPedro,butsinceMamaElena
refusedtheirlove,herfirecouldntbelituponthe
candle.
- Iflovewasforbidden,shechosetofocuson
cookingthefoodinstead.Herfeelingsand
emotionswerethenputintothefood.The
problemforTitaisthatlovestillcouldntbe
replacedbycookingfoodcompletely.Her
flameonthecandledidntappearatall.This
mademethinkthathertruepleasuretofulfill
herdesireistohavethefreedomoflove.

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