Masked Metaphor Analysis
Masked Metaphor Analysis The image above quite literally shows a framed painting placed alongside a row of television screens. However, upon further speculation this image can actually be considered to be a metaphor. The metaphor was created by the substitution of a television, an object present in this scene, with a painting, specifically one which belongs in a museum. The seemingly outrageous placement of this object creates a juxtaposition which emphasizes an underlying meaning. The scene was located within the Student Center game room, where students are often found playing video games on the television screens. In this setting, it is typical to see electronic devices, not a classical painting hanging beside them. It is also a place of entertainment, for students to relax and enjoy themselves. This choice of placement conveys a message towards the way people, especially teenagers and young adults, view technology. Television is something which is kept sacred by their viewers
