"He still had his anger. That was like being rolled in some alley and waking to discover your wallet still in your pocket, untouched."

— Gibson, William (b. 1948)


Work Title
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Ace Books
Date
1984
Metaphor
"He still had his anger. That was like being rolled in some alley and waking to discover your wallet still in your pocket, untouched."
Metaphor in Context
He still had his anger. That was like being rolled in some alley and waking to discover your wallet still in your pocket, untouched. He warmed himself with it, unable to give it a name or an object.
(p. 156)
Provenance
Reading
Citation
William Gibson, Neuromancer (New York: Ace Books, 1984).
Date of Entry
07/31/2015

The Mind is a Metaphor is authored by Brad Pasanek, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia.