Throughout history we have been living an illusion
and have been blind to the truth for a while now. There are many different
situations in America’s history where we have believed what we have seen in
front of us. Some examples of allegory in history would be when George Orwell
wrote the book Animal Farm, a historical allegory of the Cold War/Bolshevik
Revolution in the Soviet Union. The book is about animals rebelling against the
farmers. After the animals overthrow the farmers the pigs become leaders and
abuse its power and manipulates the rest of the animals. The one of the similar
things that Joseph Stalin ruled the Soviet Union in real life. Another example
of allegory I would say is dealing with the issue of immigration. America is
looked at as a place for opportunities and America makes it seem that everyone
is welcome. In reality it is very difficult to become a citizen of the United
States and most of the time people become deported. Allegory is also presented
in the presidential elections. When Barack Obama was elected in 2008 as
president, many people came to believe that racism was finally over. Having the
first black president proved something to people but in my eyes I believe he
was elected so that other people wouldn’t view America as Racist never having a
black president. Barack Obama has brought America from the bottom to the top in
the best 4 years, in my beliefs. We witness allegory every day watching the
news, in politics, in movies, and etc. Allegory is one thing that we cannot get
rid of because there is always the truth behind every saying or any words
spoken.
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