The Crying of Lot 49
What metaphors are used in The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon?

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In Chapter Two, Mucho's colleague cueing up records is described as a 'holy
man' sending out messages to the 'faithful.' This passage constitutes an extended
metaphor comparing secular experience in modern life to the rituals and dogma of
formal religion.
The Crying of Lot 49