The Portable Beat Reader
What metaphors are used in The Portable Beat Reader by Various?
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In the section titled, William Burroughs, Moloch is referred to as an evil god in Judaic tradition, and serves as a metaphor for what Ginsberg sees as the alienating aspects of modern society.
The Portable Beat Reader