Allegory as defined by the dictionary

Please note carefully that an allegorical story is not intended to be taken as literal as in the case of Patrick Suskind's allegorical novel Perfume:

Here is the Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of an allegory:

allegory
Main Entry:
al·le·go·ry
Pronunciation:
\ˈa-lə-ˌgȯr-ē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural al·le·go·ries
Etymology:
Middle English allegorie, from Latin allegoria, from Greek allēgoria, from allēgorein to speak figuratively, from allos other + -ēgorein to speak publicly, from agora assembly — more at else, agora
Date:
14th century

1: the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence ; also : an instance (as in a story or painting) of such expression2: a symbolic representation : emblem 2

Please note the phrases "symbolic fictional figures and actions"..."speak figuratively" and "generalisations about human existence"