Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
What metaphors are used in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt?
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The. Amos had "red lined" the whole area and this is a metaphor for their refusal to loan anyone money to improve the district or to give anyone a mortgage to buy a home there, because they would not see any return on homes that were "in the red" if the loans were not paid on.