Breathing Lessons
What metaphors are used in Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler?
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The nursing home becomes a metaphor for empathy. Maggie works at the local nursing home although she has no medical degree. She spends her time seeing to the patient’s non-medical needs, listening to their stories, and simply caring and interacting with people.