Topdog/Underdog

What metaphors are used in Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks?

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The tablecloth that Booth rips from the makeshift table, revealing the seedy card table underneath, is a metaphor for Lincoln's life. He did his best to live a respectable life and hold a real job. But underneath the veneer he created, Lincoln still has the heart of a con artist.

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