If the author was aware that Godzilla was a metaphor for the atomic bomb, they may or may not have chosen a different movie monster. I would hate to think that

If the author was aware that Godzilla was a metaphor for the atomic bomb, they may or may not have chosen a different movie monster. I would hate to think that faculty are unwitting weapons of complete and utter annihilation aimed primarily at students. Godzilla’s design and purpose was to indiscriminately destroy. As US/Japan relations improved Godzilla could be seen as a protector, but that strains the faculty/student metaphor too far, imho. There are other movie monsters that may be more appropriate.