Wiseguy
What metaphors are used in Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi?
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A wiseguy, a highly ranked individual in a crime family. The Cabstand is located at 391 Pine Street in Brooklyn, New York, the cabstand is a hub for the local mafia. Henry Hill's part-time job at the cabstand becomes his entrye into a life of crime. It becomes a metaphor for mob culture.