Multiple Extended Metaphors

The passage explains the thought process throughout an interrogation of the person that is suspected of in the situation; then it goes on to explain the entire act of interrogation as a whole with the interrogator and suspect. Throughout the passage the author uses multiple extended metaphors to express the thought process of suspect in an interrogation room. In the passage it states, "More to the point, they like to imagine their suspects imagining a small, open window at the top of the long wall. The open window is the escape hatch, the Out." The author uses the window to symbolize a suspect trying to find an escape route that tends to be filled with lies to get out of any type of punishment of the crime. This is directed to those that lack knowledge on the subject of things in relation to interrogations; although, the audience can be generally anyone because the passage is made to widely understood by most people....show more content...

In reality, both the interrogator and the suspect are looking for illogical answers because the suspect is only focusing on looking for his own personal escape rather than taking in the situation in as a whole which is selfish and irrational because if the suspect put even a small amount of thought into maybe trying to help the situation it could possibly be easier for both sides, but since it is basically engraved into everyone's mind to think for themselves it always takes much more effort in such

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