I don't see why Cruz shouldn't take Seuss's metaphor and turn it to his own purpose if he likes. "Applicability" is the perfect word: It's the one Tolkien uses for what rests in the freedom of the reader, as opposed to "allegory," which rests in the control of the writer.
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Date: 2013-09-26 01:00 am (UTC)