Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life [Edited by George Woodcock]
What metaphors are used in Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life [Edited by George Woodcock] by Herman Melville?
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Taboo is a metaphor for culture and difference. Taboos are part of the native religion. Taboo can mean that an item or place is off-limits, as the Taboo Grounds are off limits to females. In another meaning, a person that is tabooed is protected from harm though he comes from another native tribe.