Metaphor paper explained

Once again too many papers start off with a paragraph to a page of random BS on the nature of metaphors in general. Papers should get to the point quickly - and focus on the text one analyzes.

Here's an example where someone analyzed the epic Rebecca Black song that all the kids listen to:
Of course some of this is false - like that the name of Kennedy's chauffeur is Kickin - that wouldn't fly in a class paper - but enough of the content is usable that this could have been developed into a 1250 word paper.

A couple students have translated the goal of the assignment into different languages - I can't speak to the accuracy of their translations, but as we get more non-native speakers who translate the goals of the assignment into their own languages, perhaps a dialogue that transcends English might develop which will shed some additional light on the assignment.


Note: it doesn't really matter if the author meant to achieve or communicate what the student writer finds. Much like it doesn't matter if Ms. Black meant to write a song about Kennedy. IT's about Kennedy now as far as I'm concerned. And in French:


Again, some students waited too long to start and misunderstood the goals of the assignment. Though for as many who think that misunderstanding an assignment is defense or excuse, it almost seems like a strategy - failed though it turned out to be.