Comments on: Symbolism in writings; it make no sense to me http://fgiasson.com/blog/index.php/2005/03/30/symbolism_in_writings_it_make_no_sense_t/ Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:32:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Fred http://fgiasson.com/blog/index.php/2005/03/30/symbolism_in_writings_it_make_no_sense_t/comment-page-1/#comment-129950 Fred Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:25:45 +0000 #comment-129950 Hi Emily, I just re-read what I wrote 3 years ago, and I was right: it was naive :) I think I used symbolism to make another point, when it was clearly not the good thing to do and the good way to express my idea. Anyway, I am happy to be able to read these things again to assess the evolution of my thoughts about these things, over years. Thanks for this! Take care, Fred Hi Emily,

I just re-read what I wrote 3 years ago, and I was right: it was naive :)

I think I used symbolism to make another point, when it was clearly not the good thing to do and the good way to express my idea.

Anyway, I am happy to be able to read these things again to assess the evolution of my thoughts about these things, over years.

Thanks for this!

Take care,

Fred

]]> By: Emily http://fgiasson.com/blog/index.php/2005/03/30/symbolism_in_writings_it_make_no_sense_t/comment-page-1/#comment-129949 Emily Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:13:09 +0000 #comment-129949 Because, generally, symbolism adds an *extra* layer of meaning. Look at The Great Gatsby, you can easily get the meaning of that book just looking at the surface, but if you take the time to dig a little bit deeper, you find the symbolic meaning underneath. The colors he uses to describe each character come to represent things in and of themselves. I agree that if a person decides to hide all of their meaning behind symbols they are going to alienate readers. But, if symbols are used to supplement the meaning, then I feel that they can be quite useful. Because, generally, symbolism adds an *extra* layer of meaning. Look at The Great Gatsby, you can easily get the meaning of that book just looking at the surface, but if you take the time to dig a little bit deeper, you find the symbolic meaning underneath. The colors he uses to describe each character come to represent things in and of themselves.

I agree that if a person decides to hide all of their meaning behind symbols they are going to alienate readers. But, if symbols are used to supplement the meaning, then I feel that they can be quite useful.

]]> By: Symbolism http://fgiasson.com/blog/index.php/2005/03/30/symbolism_in_writings_it_make_no_sense_t/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Symbolism Sun, 03 Dec 2006 22:05:42 +0000 #comment-99 The Symbolosm of something is often more powerful than the actual object itself. This is a little bit why. The Symbolosm of something is often more powerful than the actual object itself. This is a little bit why.

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