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Critical Thinking And Language

Critical Thinking and Language
Barth (2005) states, "metaphor is, in fact, how we deal with complex concepts, situations, actions, and interactions" ( 4). Many aspects of life can be metaphorical, the individuals in person's life, their job, or what they do, or somewhere one has traveled. According to Kirby and Goodpaster (1999), "metaphors are the way we think about ourselves and the world" (p.18). In critical thinking, we examine things beyond the surface, reaching deeper for explanation into the world and into our lives. With that in mind, I can remember certain aspects of my life, past and present, where metaphors are been used to make a comparison between two things. My mother would always say, "Boy, your head is as hard as a rock, you are so hard-headed" (G. Finch, personal communication, January 2006). She did not necessarily meaning that my head was actually hard like stone, but meant that I was very stubborn or that I was not listening to what she may have been telling me......


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