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yes..... a literary device, an allegory is a metaphor in which a character, place or event is used to deliver a broader message about real-world issues and occurrences - in this case, my mother's dementia symptoms and history (with some humour) used to underpin the wide gamut of potential dementia symptom groups out there (and defined in my forthcoming book) and to get those interested to start questioning/probing if they have a friend or relative with cognitive issues.