Symbols, Images, and Your Thoughts
I would like to you to think more about symbols as we read The Old Man and the Sea. A symbol, by definition, is something that stands for (represents) something bigger than itself. Thus, the US flag stands for the proud history of the United States, and for freedom.
Finding symbols in literature is difficult, but I think you’re better at it than you realize. That is why I ask you to be alert for “potential symbols.” I don’t ask you to have it figured out – to know what the something greater is that they symbol stands for. I simply ask that you be attentive enough to recognize and identify something important. So in your blog today, tell me what you recognize as important – something you suspect might carry the weight of being a symbol. Quote from the book to make your article especially strong.
Also explain the potential symbol you drew and be ready to have your drawing inserted into this entry. I plan to give you digital prints of your pictures as soon as I can.
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