AMFAS - Superhuman

[cleo_xo]

Bolt describes his metaphors as a figure for the superhuman context, what exactly does that mean?

[98.40_for_sure]

Chris Brown - Superhuman

[cleo_xo]

Chris Brown - Superhuman

LOL but really, what does he mean exactly?

[98.40_for_sure]

I can't really see how his metaphors relate to the superhumane at all, so i would have disagreed with the prompt. I guess it's not what you're after, but i would have said his metaphors are a figure for the two polar opposite categories of humankind. At one extreme end is all the characters denotative of avarice, zeal and gluttony. Where the "ebbs and flows" of society are plagued with corruption and amorality. The other end being Sir Thomas More, with his upright moral steadfastness, finding solace in the "thickets of the law", ie. solid ground. I probs would have chucked in a paragraph about the tainted cup, as it metaphorically denotes that of humankind's tendency to succumb to transient material lures. It can also be argued that the characters themselves are metaphors, representative of something or rather to do with Bolt's rendition of Sir Thomas More's life and 16th century Tudor England.

[cleo_xo]

its actually a quote from the preface so i personally don't agree/disagree with it i was just wondering what it means?

[AVeryAverageUsername]

From my understanding (feel free to disagree, my English teacher was nothing but vague all year) the 'superhuman' context means the afterlife, the 'great beyond' if you will. You have people like Henry who are quite happy to traverse the dangerous route down the river by getting the divorce, antagonizing the pope etc., the nobles whose interest in life according to More is breeding 'water spaniels' and all fall into line when Henry demands they agree and Roper is described as having 'seagoing principles with how quickly he converts from strains of Christianity.
They contrast this with More who can not swim (as mentioned by Matthew) and prefers to take the 'safer' route by land and in the 'thickets' of the law (since land is most stable where roots are laid down) like he does with not supporting the marriage and refusing to 'perjure' himself by taking a false oath.
I'd bring up more examples but I'm focusing more on 1984 than AMFAS. Hope I helped, or at least didn't confuse you even more.
If someone else could elaborate or point me in a better direction I'd be most appreciative XD

[cleo_xo]

same thats what my teacher said and she was also very vague to the point that shes like i don't know lol