Angels Fall

What metaphors are used in Angels Fall by Lanford Wilson?

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The "road" that is referred to in the play as first being closed and then opened act has both a literal and metaphorical meaning. Metaphorically, the road's closure means that there is a temporary inability to move forward in life as represented by Don and Niles's indecisiveness.

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