Personally, I'm not much for symbolism. I never get it. Why can't things be just as they are? I never thought to psychoanalyze Seymour Glass or sought to break down "Desolation Row." I just wanted to get lost, become one with somewhere else, slip a wreath on a steeple top solely because I wished it. Patti Smith
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When we think about symbolism we tend to think that it’s a good thing to look for and use metaphor and symbolism in our writing. However, this is not always the case. Symbolism can often be used to send the wrong message to your audience. In this quote, the author subtly hints at his discontent with how things are, or perhaps his distaste for the way people behave. This is not an uncommon theme in writings such as poetry and novels, where symbolism is used to convey a deeper meaning than what is actually being said.

Source: M Train

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