What metaphors are used in Skinny Legs and All by Tom Robbins?

The Big-Screen TV becomes a symbol and metaphor for cultural clash. The six-foot, high-definition TV is a present Spike Cohen buys for the I and I, and instantly increases business by attracting sports fans to the restaurant. Later the TV becomes a source of heated arguments, as patrons must choose between the Super Bowl and watching the Dance of the Seven Veils.