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He was, but…
I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations, and always have done so since I grew old and wary enough to detect its presence. I much prefer history – true or feigned– with its varied applicability to the thought and experience of readers. I think that many confuse applicability with allegory, but the one resides in the freedom of the reader, and the other in the purposed domination of the author.
I didn’t twig who was in the picture and assumed there was a policeman waiting on the other side of the “keep door closed” sign just waiting to arrest anyone who opened it