Metaphors are used so often that we forget that we use them. Whether they are used in conversation, songs, writing or advertisements, we see them everywhere. Metaphors make things easier to understand and compare two things that may not be compared otherwise. It has become common today to dismiss metaphors, because they are used so often. Metaphors are actually very interesting and hold much more detail than we think. Metaphors make people think in a certain way and can hide people’s likes and dislikes. Metaphors create an image in our mind that helps us perceive different objects or words. In most cases, the words used to create a metaphor have no correlation, but somehow in our brain we connect all the words to make an interesting image. Metaphors are essential to learning, communicating and discovering. Metaphors have been built into our language, and now they are essential. If someone doesn’t understand metaphors it may be hard for them to learn or communicate with others. We think and speak with metaphors, everyday. Geary, Khullar and Erard all wrote about metaphors and the effect they have on us. Each piece of writing was very different but all of them had one thing in common, they create a common language and change how people think.

Metaphors matter because they are used so often. We need to be better educated on their use and when to use them. Metaphors and their use matter to so many people because they are used all across the board to communicate things. Our physical and mental health are affected when we use metaphors, in both positive and negative ways. Metaphors have become such a huge part of our language and sometimes they can make words too casual. Metaphors can make people strive to do bigger and better things but can also make them depressed if they are used in the wrong way. Many health care professionals have started to use metaphors to communicate with patients. After reading an essay by Dhruv Khullar, it was found that when military metaphors are used in the healthcare field they often have a negative effect on patients. Patients feel depressed when doctors refer to their illness as a “battle.” As a whole group, we need to start to pay attention to our use of metaphors and realize that people interpret them differently and we cannot assume a metaphor will be understood the same by everyone. Geary, Khullar and Erard all wrote about metaphors and the effect they have on us. Each piece of writing was very different but all of them had one thing in common, they create a common language and change how people think and feel. Metaphors are used everywhere, in commercials, songs, in your doctors office, etc. It has become so easy to dismiss metaphors and the detail that they hold. Metaphors create an image in our mind that helps us perceive different objects or words. In most cases, the words used to create a metaphor have no correlation, but somehow in our brain we connect all the words to make an interesting image. Metaphors affect us whether we realize it or not. The comparison that they make between words can create an arrangement of feelings both mentally and physically. Metaphors have become essential to our language, and now it is important to realize the impact that they make on others.