What metaphors are used in Henry and June: From a Journal of Love: The Unexpurgated Diary of Anais Nin, 1931-1932 by Anais Nin?

Paris becomes a metaphor for artistic expression. Paris was highly celebrated in the 1930s. Many authors and painters chose to live in Paris for its freedom and artistic expression. The cafes and clubs were places in which one wanted to be seen. Expatriate Americans seemed to have more in common in Paris than anywhere else in the world. For Nin and Miller, Paris also offered a type of acceptance which allowed them to pursue their love affair.