Allegory
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
The entire story is a grand metaphor. On the surface, it tells of an animal farm, but in reality, it speaks of political revolution. Each character represents an abstract concept (such as greed, truth, ignorance).
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
Deep disguise. When you want to explore sensitive, complex, or dull themes, wrap them in an allegory. Readers think they are reading a fairy tale, but in fact, they are being implanted with philosophy.
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The entire story is a grand metaphor, with the surface telling of animals or other worlds, but actually pointing to abstract themes such as politics and philosophy; each character represents a concept (greed, truth). The deep disguise allows sensitive/complex/dull themes to be painlessly implanted through a "fairy tale".
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