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By: C.R. Evers

C.R. Evers — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 04:55:48 +0000

Another awesome entry. You go girl!

By: Laura Pauling

Laura Pauling — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:23:09 +0000

Thanks! And what a great word to choose after visiting Africa! Welcome back!

By: Bish Denham

Bish Denham — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:02:47 +0000

Thanks Angela. The darkening sky of thickening rain clouds is a good one.

By: Medeia Sharif

Medeia Sharif — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:00:47 +0000

Wonderful examples.

It's interesting to see that I use so many symbols unintentionally.

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:32:26 +0000

What a great post! I loved this. It really is neat to see how all of us interpret words. If you grabbed six people and put them in a different room and asked them what Pride meant, I'm sure you'd get six completely different answers.

I would have never thought about animals, such a lion being the leader of the Pride but with a football game and all of us cheering for support, pride is on the brain!

Great blog!

By: Deb Salisbury

Deb Salisbury — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:03:44 +0000

A great list! I was a little surprised there were so few symbols in nature, but I certainly can’t think of any more. Everytime I thought I had, it turned out to be a fantasy creature – dragon, phoenix, griffin … :blush:

By: Holly Ruggiero, Southpaw

Holly Ruggiero, Southpaw — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:35:08 +0000

Your right pride is both good and bad depending on how far it is pushed. Thanks for the new entry.

By: Matthew Rush

Matthew Rush — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:04:15 +0000

Context can also help to focus or blur a symbol, which is probably pretty obvious.

Angela, have I told you you're brilliant lately? Oh, that was in an email? Well then I'll say it publicly.

YOU'RE BRILLIANT!

By: Angela Ackerman

Angela Ackerman — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:51:07 +0000

Thanks Susanne :)

Tricia, I couldn't agree more. Often what clarifies or enhances a symbol is how the POV character feels about it, or how it affects them. :)

By: Tricia J. O'Brien

Tricia J. O'Brien — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:41:48 +0000

As I pondered this post, I realized how important viewpoint is in symbols. For instance, letter jackets are a symbol of accomplishment, status, belonging to the elite to many people, but to others they are seen as conformist, arrogant, elitist.

By: Susanne Drazic

Susanne Drazic — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:24:26 +0000

Great examples! Thanks for sharing.