This essay is a comparison of the metaphors used to explain life by Langston Hughes and Norman McLean. It explains life in aspects people usually don't think about.

Metaphors: Life has Never Been Better Explained The world we live in is full of hidden meanings and feelings that no one can put into words let alone explain to the masses of people that have no clue as to the way life should and can be. So, in light of this fact, the human part of our brain that wants to rationalize everything uncovered a revolutionary idea about comparing two things that have nothing …

…understand what our place in life is and how best to achieve that. With this in mind metaphors can help us to understand how life proceeds. Metaphors, where life is a river, telling us whatever we decide to draw from them. No matter how you look at it metaphors help to give us understanding and knowledge about life, its patterns, beginnings, endings, and paths to get from one through the other and to the last.