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Cultural Metaphors In Different Culture

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The reason why metaphors are culturally conditioned or limited, because of what each culture may believe. Therefore, each culture metaphor defines how he/she may live everyday life. Although there are many ways that metaphors can be expressed, like native Americans believing in mother earth, Christians believing that God is father, and Daoism believing in the highest good is like that of water. Metaphors are used to help guide and individual through life, it also helps to understand the significance in the different religions. Each culture uses a metaphor to tell a story; nonetheless, it all depends on where a person was born, raised, or what their religion belief may be. "In a story from the Lenape people of Delaware, a deer was such a representation."

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