Perry's Metaphoric Criticism

The first extended treatment of the metaphor was pitched by Aristotle, delineating that a metaphor was the "transference of a name from an object to which it has natural application". Perry 's chapter entitled "Metaphoric criticism" presents this concept, and cumulatively represents the idea that the interpretation of the metaphor is more than just an ornament or decoration, as it alters reality. The rhetorical and epistemological functions of the metaphor are denoted within the work via an appeal to Hitler 's rhetoric, which illustrates Hitler 's metaphorical characterizations of Jews as parasitic and infectious organisms. Generally speaking, the idea that the reality in which a metaphor exists in is altered by the way in which a metaphor

This extends into the procedures portion of the work, which delves into a step-by-step analysis through which a metaphor of the artifact (in this case, Hitler 's speech) is selected. In the first place, the artifact is examined as a whole. It 's general sense of dimensions and context is depicted in the Hitler-oriented portion of the work by the historical context of Hitler 's messages. The 1930 's were rampant with talk of eugenics and bigotry-creating the perfect setup for anti-Semitic and dehumanizing rhetoric. Next is the isolation of the metaphor in the artifact. Said isolation was exemplified in the Hitler text by discerning Hitler 's discourse as an infestation class of metaphors. Equally important is the sorting of metaphors in either tenor or vehicle, allowing us to further dissect the metaphoric criticism. This is expressed in the second half of the Perry article by separating the metaphors by vehicle, such as an appeal to disease. By the same token, the analysis of the metaphor is extremely crucial. The analysis reveals the system of metaphorical concepts in the artifact, which are openly correlated with the metaphors interpretation. The article demonstrates this concept by analyzing how the disease/infestation metaphors explain and morally legitimize the national socialist 's stance towards the Jews, as they were deemed impure and fundamentalist via the plea to disease and organic entities. Lastly is the assessment of metaphors and how said assessment relates to the intended effects of the metaphors. The rhetoric employed in the Hitler component of the work is the appeal to disease, infestation, and organics which dehumanize Jews, which was Hitler 's intent. Personally, this five-prong process seems rather sufficient and precise in analyzing metaphoric criticisms. The thorough nature of the comprehensive list allows