1. ALLEGORY Mrs. DiLauro

2. ALLEGORIES  Are types of stories in which the author uses symbols to tell a story in order to get us to interpret how it applies to real life.

3. RELIGIOUS  David and Goliath

4. CULTURAL  The Lego Movie

5. MORAL  Tortoise and the Hare

6. POLITICAL  The Wizard of Oz

7. Now, let’s chat…  What is the purpose of the allegory?  Write down a few ideas? Why don’t author’s just SAY what they mean??? What good does it do us?  Now, write your own allegory about how explorers treat native cultures.