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The power of conceptual metaphor in Diana Abu-Jaber's The Language of Baklava and Birds of Paradise

Creator:

Gratz, Kimberly A.

Abstract:

This thesis examines the use of religious metaphor as it applies to food in two literary works by Diana Abu-Jaber. First, The Language of Baklava, a culinary memoir published in 2005, reveals aspects of cultural identity and memory through food and metaphor. Second, Abu-Jabers most recent novel, Birds of Paradise,...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

examine metaphor and food narratives in literature. This study explores the use of religious metaphor