Question suggested by Barbara H:
My husband is not an avid reader, and he used to get very frustrated in college when teachers would insist discussing symbolism in a literary work when there didn’t seem to him to be any. He felt that writers often just wrote the story for the story’s sake and other people read symbolism into it.
It does seem like modern fiction just “tells the story” without much symbolism. Is symbolism an older literary device, like excessive description, that is not used much any more? Do you think there was as much symbolism as English teachers seemed to think? What are some examples of symbolism from your reading?
Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!
This is a great question! I loved thinking over it:
http://readingandmorereading.blogspot.com/2009/04/symbolism-in-writing.html
gee…this is too hard for me… I’ll pass for this week’s question.
Happy BTT guys!!
Oh I hated those classes! Happy Thursday 🙂
woops. Please check out my response here
http://reviewsonbooks.wordpress.com/
I think I rambled a bit! I hope THIS makes sense.
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Responded! http://mealibris.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/booking-through-thursday-symbolic-or-not/
Whoppsy the linkdidnt post
http://www.icewarmth.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday.html
My post is here:
http://www.acrossthepage.net/?p=3190
I really enjoyed answering this question 😉 It was a good one!
I included a video clip from Back to School as part of my answer: Kurt Vonnegut Would Fail a Course on Vonnegut
Hmmm this was quite a difficult one, but made me think…
http://savidgereads.blogspot.com/2009/04/why-do-we-read.html
Symbol, schmimble
http://bookeywookey.blogspot.com/2009/04/holding-mirror-up-to-nature.html
What a question for an English teacher.
My response is here:
http://stateofdenmark2.wordpress.com
Good morning, Thursday people! Not sure I really answered the question, but here’s my (slightly curmudgeonly) response:
http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-symbolic-or.html
symbolism is alive and well… my, slight;y uni-ish response here
What a thought-provoking question. Here are my ramblings:
http://mycozybooknook.blogspot.com/2009/04/btt-its-symbolic.html
Have a great Thursday!
http://barneysbookblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-423.html
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Here’s mine: http://wordlily.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/booking-through-symbolism/
You want an answer? SYMBOLISM IS IN EVERY BOOK. (Yelling over.)
I went to town on this answer, check it out here.
Response is here
I wish authors would write study guides!
http://www.farmlanebooks.co.uk/?p=1292
I loved this question! I wrote a long answer.
Symbolic
Mine’s up here. BTT took a lot of thought this week! (Which I loved.)
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So thought-provoking! I definitely felt like I was back in college. I love thinking about these sorts of things! The English major in me will never die 🙂
http://writemeg.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/booking-through-thursday-so-symbolic/
http://themommyrambles.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-symbolism.html
This one was a challenge.
Symbolism? Twilight anyone?
here’s mine
http://readywhenyouarecb.blogspot.com/2009/04/btt-in-preparation-for-final.html
This really got the juices flowing today! My answer’s here.
Here’s mine!
My response is right here: http://punnery.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursdays-so-what.html
I am really looking forward to reading the answers for today! Unfortunately it’s a busy week and it might take me a while to get to them, but I will.
My thoughts are here:
http://barbarah.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/booking-through-thursday-symbolic-or-not/
http://obsessedreaderreviews.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-april-23-2009.html
Great question!
My post is up. Great question this week. Happy BTT everyone!
A writer’s point of view. Great topic!
http://scobberlotch.blogspot.com/2009/04/is-symbolism-in-literature-organic-or.html
I loved this question. BTT should have more questions like this! Here is what I came up with:
http://imlostinbooks.blogspot.com/2009/04/btt-symbolism-in-literature.html
Former English major, I got a little bit more out of this question than perhaps we expected. 😉
http://chikune.com/blog/?p=877
here’s mine! http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday_23.html
symbolism scarred me for life, haha 🙂
http://worldinsidemyheadbookblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/btt-wheres-symbolism.html
I’m later than normal this week, but my answer is here.
I’m late, I’m late. . but I AM up:
http://pagesturned.blogspot.com/2009/04/symbolic-or-not.html
Here’s
Wow – interesting and difficult question. Do I have a few hours or days to think about it. 🙂
My post is up now here
and has an interesting exercise to consider.
I have to go to work today, so will be slowly making my way round to your posts over the next couple days.
Sorry – no link – here it is
http://www.booksplease.org/2009/04/23/symbolism-booking-through-thursday/
http://bookwormsarah.blogspot.com/2009/04/btt-symbolism.html
I think I’m one of the few high school students that actually likes symbolism!
Here you go. . .
http://susanlovesbooks.blogspot.com/2009/04/its-one-of-those-smart-people-questions.html
Here’s mine:
http://shelflifeblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-symbolic-or.html
I’ve skipped the last couple BTTs but today’s posted.
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Here is my response: http://savingmoneyideas.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/booking-through-thursday-symbolic-or-not/
Here is my post.
Here’s mine.
Wow, this one was really challenging — but great! Here’s my response: http://yourlibrarycard.blogspot.com/2009/04/symbolically-speaking.html. Happy BTT, everyone!
A bit late, but mine is up.
~ Popin
This is probably the best and most thought-provoking BTT question ever for me.
My answer is finally up after a whole morning’s worth of pondering.
Happy BTT everyone. 🙂
mine is up!
http://thefishgate.blogspot.com/2009/04/symbolic-or-not.html
I didn’t even realize it was Thursday. But I finally got mine up:
Here’s my a bit scatter-brained answer:
A bit late but here’s mine:
http://multigenrefan.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-symbolic-or-not/
Well, here’s my thoughts on this:
http://ebbyzone.livejournal.com/65448.html
I had to mull it over a bit before I could think of something short & snappy to contribute.
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Here’s mine!
I absolutely loved this question, especially because it’s one I’ve always rolled around in my head. I hope to come back and revisit it with a better answer in the future!
http://ashleyslibrary.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-april-23-2009.html
Finally… Been fighting with my new “Tweet This” plug-in all afternoon…
http://bookclubclassics.com/Blog/btt-death-symbolism/
Here’s mine:
http://aleapopculture.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-symbolic-or.html
A bit late today (it’s noon on a Friday now here), but here is mine. Cheers! 😀
My answer is up 🙂
http://www.sensitivemuse.com/?p=175
Booking Through Thursday on Friday – great question!
I’m a day late, but I didn’t want to miss this topic. It’s symbolic! Woogie woogie woogie.
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Took me a couple of days to collect my thoughts – great question!
http://personal.poppyphotodesign.com/2009/04/24/booking-through-thursday-week-6/
Very interest question; I enjoyed answering it. Here is the link (I know, I’m posting it late): http://heidenkind.blogspot.com/2009/04/symbol-or-fraud.html