"But it is true that she told none of these types of personal anecdotes that help people watching at home form impressions from mental clay."

— Haberman, Maggie (b. 1973)


Date
July 26, 2016
Metaphor
"But it is true that she told none of these types of personal anecdotes that help people watching at home form impressions from mental clay."
Metaphor in Context
I think that, plagiarism issue aside, Melania Trump did a really nice job with her speech. But it is true that she told none of these types of personal anecdotes that help people watching at home form impressions from mental clay.
Provenance
Reading
Citation
Maggie Haberman, "Democratic Convention Night 2: Analysis," New York Times (July 26, 2016). <Link to NYTimes.com>'
Date of Entry
07/27/2016

The Mind is a Metaphor is authored by Brad Pasanek, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia.