What metaphors are used in My Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok?

Metaphor:

"... a man with a beard led me gently into a silver bird and sat with me through the clouds."

“The fact is that gossip, rumours, mythmaking, and news stories are not appropriate vehicles for the communication of nuances of truth, those subtle tonalities that are often truly crucial elements in a causal chain."