Tuesday, August 28, 2012

How to Read Literature Like a Professor chapters 15-17

Chapter 15-- Flying is another symbolic aspect that is often times used in literature. When the author discusses flying, he isn't necessarily talking about the act of flying, but referring to symbols that have the ability to fly. Typically flying can imply freedom, love, letting go, etc.

Chapter 16--Various items can be symbols for sex. There are certain symbols for males and other symbols used for females. A curtain swaying or moving is an erotic symbol. Fireworks and waves of the ocean also denote sexual acts.

Chapter 17-- This chapter discusses that the act of sex is usually implying something else other than just sex. "When they're writing about other things, they really mean sex, and when they write about something else, they really mean sex." The author is always promoting an alternative symbol or meaning besides flat out sex.

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