Slouching Toward Bethlehem
What metaphors are used in Slouching Toward Bethlehem by Joan Didion?
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Las Vegas is a city in Nevada where people can be married without a waiting period, often in the middle of the night. Didion's essay, "Marrying Absurd," is about this strange phenomenon. The city serves as a metaphor for illusion.