Summary: The Importance Of Metaphors

Whether we know it or not, we make use of metaphors and the many ways in which they help us make sense of the world. A metaphor is defined as a figure of speech that identifies an object or an idea that is similar to an unrelated thing. The use of metaphors and the language that it portrays helps to create new insight and evidence of the universe. Metaphors not only help classify the culture and diverseness of the natural world, and help interpret the scientific world, but help us set our outlooks on society; however, some may argue metaphors are an impractical use of our language that only complicate things that can instead be stated clearer. Our perspectives and the way we think are key links to how we talk and communicate with our society
On the contrary, metaphors are not meant to bring confusion, but are meant to identify and shape a subject, yet in the same way have the power to make things simpler. According to Metaphors We Live by, “…metaphorical concepts can be extended beyond the range of ordinary literal ways of thinking and talking into the range of what is called figurative, poetic, colorful, or fanciful thought and language” (Lackoff & Johnson 13). Therefore, metaphors become beneficial for many to give and gain more clarity about life. They become an effective tool to state things in a more desirable way as well as give uniqueness of comparing things in a better way. The benefits that metaphors bring in today help establish balance between the scientific and the natural world. We cannot have one without the other, as they both coexist and are necessary for us to understand the implications of metaphors. Metaphors provide a part of speech that enables us to speak without being aware that we are saying them. They are what help us lead and infer new acuity of the language we speak. Without them there would be no purpose of both the natural and scientific world as well as comparison of how they relate