In its simplest form, allegory is defined as a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. According to Martinez, allegory is a counterstory method that functions to render visible invisible forms of racism and other systems of oppression.

In its simplest form, allegory is defined as a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. According to Martinez, allegory is a counterstory method that functions to render visible invisible forms of racism and other systems of oppression. In describing the impact of Bells allegoric stories, Martinez stated, Bell himself has confirmed that many of his stories were written to facilitate classroom discussion and that his use of allegory and fantasy concerning raceand the methodological use of fiction in general enables him and his audience to separate themselves from the real and perhaps see things in terms that are less threatening and confrontational. Bell continues, when the audience reenters reality, messages are left behind that provide a new perspective or set of lenses. It lets them see more clearly what I think I see all the time. In other words, allegoric counterstories urge storytellers to tap into their imagination to create scenarios or instances that appear to be fantasies or false realities, but in reality convey harsh truths about society. For this assignment, you are required to write an allegory/fantasy/science fiction story about a system(s) of oppression. Please use the assigned readings for this week as examples of counterstories as allegory. You get to decide what type of allegory you write.

410: Length: 4 to 6 pages double-spaced. 12pt font. 1 inch margins. Add a reference page and a cover page. Cover page or name does not count towards word/page count. Times New Roman or equivalent. For this counterstory, you are required to include/cite at least 3 readings/sources. 2 of 3 readings/sources must be from our course.

I included a number of readings which you can use to cite 2 sources. The “Martinez_2020_Counterstory Book_Fu” I believe is an example of a Allegory essay which can be used as a reference.

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