A Melting pot: That’s the oldest and a rightfully discredited metaphor, even though more than a few still believe. Everyone’s the same. Or so it is said.
A Stew: That’s the metaphor once proposed by Jesse Jackson – each element helps to flavor the whole and hence all are equally important, even as all retain their individuality and integrity.
A Steakhouse: everybody eats the same expensive meals, and if you can’t afford to do that, that’s your problem.
A Monastery: Life can be grueling not to say overwhelming, so let a few get it together behind high walls. Meanwhile, what are the folks in the castles doing? And what are the peasants having for dinner?
A Banquet Hall: Life is like perpetual party for the rich and the famous. And those who aren’t invited? You can hear the Queen saying: “let them eat cake.”
A Plantation: Life in the southern confederacy wasn’t all that bad. Indeed it had many commendable features, like everyone knowing his or her place.
A Neighborhood: The ‘hood’ is a place where everybody looks out for one another and, more particularly, where everyone carries a whistle.
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