Allegory explained with the Polish short story- "The elephant"

Mirror image analysis.    • MIRROR IMAGE BY Lena Coakley  #storytellin...   An allegory is a short story or prose that can be read on a metaphorical level. Allegories are often used by religious writers to teach principles of faith. Ethical writers commonly use allegories in order to communicate certain morals. Satirists can often use allegories to communicate political or social messages. The story narrated here is: The Elephant – Slawomir Mrozek. Possible symbolism: The zoo – The country Poland The director of the zoo – The communist government of Poland The animals with defects – Government policies: The whistlers – revolutionists or the critics The school children – the common innocent people of the country The elephant – the constitution, the manifesto The flying elephant – the deception involved in the policies The keepers – corrupt officials who support their bosses blindly The teacher – the innocent victims of a corrupt system Misbehaving children – the anger of the common men against the system