Jul 19, 2015 · Hello, I am writing a fairly insightful novel, which follows a Pan Am captain around the world in the sixties. It is an allegory-riddled work of...

Apr 15, 2010 · Yo Discussion in ' New Member Introductions ' started by Wessen, Apr 15, 2010. I write prose allegory, sometimes poetry, occasionally 'normal' fiction and rarely anything that requires …

Nov 4, 2010 · There's a lot of talk about political correctness and how negative it all is - censorship can be incredibly dangerous - but in light of films like "A Serbian Film" (which is in itself an allegory for the …

Nov 17, 2017 · To answer your question, learn what Allegory is and how to use it (namely in crafting yourself a magic system.) To be frank, I -and I imagine I'm not the only one- Magic systems are …

Oct 23, 2020 · It kind of makes me think of Pierre Boule did with Monkey Planet/Planet of the Apes, which he used as an allegory for class struggle - commenting on a society that was tiered into …

Feb 16, 2017 · So I agree your novel doesn't have to be the allegory that Lewis's was, but I would argue to include values that go a step further than "be good for your fellow man", because this, at least, is …

May 12, 2012 · That's just two examples, but this happens all the time. But why do people risk killing hundreds of people just to save one of their loved ones? Are people in general that stupid? …

Feb 18, 2020 · The relationship between the protagonist and antagonist is meant to be an allegory for abusive relationships, but I worry that an audience may not catch the more subtle aspects of …

Jul 24, 2018 · Speculative elements make good allegory, since you set the parameters. For example, the issue of Mage rights in the Dragon Age series is a freedom vs. security allegory at its core. Magic …

Jul 5, 2023 · And thus it was: I, writing of the way And race of saints in this our gospel-day, Fell suddenly into an allegory About their journey, and the way to glory, In more than twenty things which I set …