ABSTRACT
This article aims to investigate the characteristic and analyze the meaning of food metaphors in The Fierce Wife (Taiwanese Version). The study reveals that there are two groups of food metaphors in The Fierce Wife. The first group includes metaphors that explicitly relates to food, which can be divided into three groups: candy as hope; dumpling as family; and food as lover. The second group includes metaphors that implicitly relate to food, such as consumption of food verbs or taste: the verb “ to eat” connotes sexual intercourse; sweetness connotes happiness; and bitterness connotes suffering. These two groups of food metaphors are related and convey two messages: firstly, without “ hope” man cannot overcome obstacles; and secondly, if a woman becomes too absorbed with taking care of her family, she risks losing her own identity. Food metaphor is a critical element that indicates that TV series have a role not only to entertain, but also to educate the audience
KEYWORDS
Food metaphor, The Fierce Wife, Taiwanese TV Series