If He Hollers Let Him Go: A Novel

What metaphors are used in If He Hollers Let Him Go: A Novel by Chester Himes?

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There are repeated references in Chapters Five through Eight that describe Alice's meticulous care of her makeup. It's possible to see, in these references, the metaphoric suggestion of a mask - specifically, the racial mask that enables her to pass for white, her mask of will and ambition.

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If He Hollers Let Him Go: A Novel