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Symbolism in the Book of Embraces
A metaphor relating to language and life is found in The Passion of Speech. The woman in the story records and reads people's stories to audiences after their deaths, and these people "go on living, go on speaking." This demonstrates that one's voice is their life, and that as long as a person's legacy and voice carries on to impact others, they are not really dead at all.
Chronicle of the City of Mexico contains a metaphor for true courage. The hero of Metropolis is Superman, who is the Man of Steel. However, the hero of Mexico City is not a man of steel, but a regular person standing up for the rights of the downtrodden, symbolic of courage. True courage is not the invincible battling petty foes, but the average and vulnerable fighting against a stronger force in a battle they will almost certainly lose.
In Alienation/3, Galeano demonstrates the growing artificiality of society. The fishermen do not understand the purpose of a rowing machine for exercise, because for them the only joy of rowing is the outdoors and fishing. The rowing machine serves as a symbol for mankind's growing tendency to lead lives of simulation, while the fishermen are the remaining ones who lead lives of true experience.
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