Barabbas
What metaphors are used in Barabbas by Par Lagerkvist?
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Golgotha becomes a metaphor for darkness of the world. The place where Jesus was crucified. The sun went dark at Golgotha at the moment of Jesus' death, while Barabbas watched from nearby.