A Study of the Conceptual Metaphor of “Grapes” in “The Grapes of Wrath” ()
ABSTRACT
By utilizing Lakoff’s conceptual metaphor theory and Fauconnier’s Blending Theory, the article explores and elaborates on three metaphors about “grapes” in The Grapes of Wrath in light of the connection between the book’s descriptions and Biblical allusions, namely, “grapes as oppressed toilers,” “grapes as hope,” and “grapes as abundance.” “Grapes are the oppressed toiling masses,” “Grapes are hope,” and “Grapes are abundance.”
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Hu, Y.Y. (2023) A Study of the Conceptual Metaphor of “Grapes” in “
The Grapes of Wrath”.
Open Access Library Journal,
10, 1-8. doi:
10.4236/oalib.1110881.
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