"In other ways, the speech was an x-ray of Clinton’s soul that gave the public a rare, if distorted, glimpse beneath her shell."

— Fournier, Ron (b. 1963)


Date
July 29, 2016
Metaphor
"In other ways, the speech was an x-ray of Clinton’s soul that gave the public a rare, if distorted, glimpse beneath her shell."
Metaphor in Context
In other ways, the speech was an x-ray of Clinton’s soul that gave the public a rare, if distorted, glimpse beneath her shell. The woman I know is:

Audaciously optimistic.

Resilient.

Patriotic.

Spiritual.

Madly, if not traditionally, in love with her husband.

An adoring mother and grandmother.

Funny, warm, and charming.

Tough. Brutally, tough.
Provenance
Reading
Citation
Ron Fournier, "Hillary Does It Again," The Atlantic (July 29, 2016). <Link to theatlantic.com>
Date of Entry
07/29/2016

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