On the last line of his introduction to “The Third Bank of the River,” (Attached) Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria refers to the father’s “strange adventure without end that takes on allegorical connotations.” He also wonders if “the river is time or death or both?” You can return to the definition of “Allegory” in Bob’s Poetic Terms as cited in my Professor’s Comments, or use a dictionary, but a clear definition of allegory is still difficult to grasp. Think of it as a symbolic or metaphorical relationship, between something present throughout the entire story and a principal element of human experience. Let’s try to answer RGE’s question? Is the journey allegorical? What does it refer to, Death, Time, or something else?
Also, as you discuss this topic, you may consider the title. What was the “Third Bank of the River?”
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