"As Riley encounters the world, her experiences are processed into small orbs of memories like snow globes."
— Gabriel, Trip (b. 1955)
Author
Date
July 16, 2016
Metaphor
"As Riley encounters the world, her experiences are processed into small orbs of memories like snow globes."
Metaphor in Context
Besides "Memento," I have thought of "Inside Out," the Pixar animated feature that takes place entirely in the head of an 11-year-old girl. The emotions of the heroine, Riley, are cartoon characters, and a fantastic "Jetsons"-esque city inside her mind is a metaphor of the human psyche.
As Riley encounters the world, her experiences are processed into small orbs of memories like snow globes. They are stored in long racks. Special short-term memories become permanent memories, which in turn are the foundation stones of Riley's personality, represented by towering islands. When she has an 11-year-old's life crisis, the islands begin to disintegrate.
As Riley encounters the world, her experiences are processed into small orbs of memories like snow globes. They are stored in long racks. Special short-term memories become permanent memories, which in turn are the foundation stones of Riley's personality, represented by towering islands. When she has an 11-year-old's life crisis, the islands begin to disintegrate.
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Provenance
Reading
Citation
Trip Gabriel, "The Day That Went Missing," The New York Times (July 16, 2016). <Link to NYTimes.com>
Date of Entry
07/18/2016
