High School is Hell

The article, "High School is Hell", shows how the show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, uses metaphors to relate the show to things that affect us in the real world. All the metaphors in the show relate to how teenagers feel in high school and the challenges that they face. After I watched the show the first time, I didn't pick up on any of these metaphors that were explained in the article. I did think it was ironic that during the show, even though Buffy is always fighting the demons and vampires, she makes going to high school look harder. There are so many social issues in high school that she just doesn't have to deal with when she is fighting the bad guys. This article shows the viewers that going to high school isn't easy, but if Buffy can do it, so can they.