The painting at the center of the story is called “the happy garden of life,” which is clearly meant to be a metaphor or an allegory for the society as a whole. How accurate is this metaphor? What other metaphors in the story do they illuminate or conceal
Society lacks individuality, something that's been taken away by the government.
The song the orderly sings as he enters is an ode to the gas chambers and population control disguised as a love song, declaring that if the object of the singer's affection does not return his love, he will "get off this old planet, let some sweet baby have my place" (315). Even popular songs are controlled to send the government's message.
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What are the metaphors in 2BRO2B?
