A Lie Called Symbolism.

Hello friends, I am going to be discussing a topic we have all experienced if you passed the 6th grade. Symbolism.

My Opinion on the Subject:
I think symbolism is something teachers and theorists (yes that is a real word click) have created to spice up lesson plans and give themselves the appearance of depth and creativity in their thinking. Some times a tree is just a freaking tree. Could you believe they have entire web pages devoted to the "symbolism" of different trees.

Apple Tree: symbolize magic, youth, beauty and happiness

Birch Tree: symbolize new beginnings and cleansing of the past.

Ect. Ect.

I don't know about you... But I don't get the sense of magic, youth beauty or happiness out of that.(above)

Or  new beginnings and cleansing of the past from this. (above)

Check out the rest of these crazies: Weirdo Tree Website

Do people really feel the need to pick apart every single thing in life to see what it "means", what if there isn't always a hidden meaning, what if some times a tree really is just a tree, not a glimpce of hope or new beginings. What if it's just a tree, just a plant.  

I would literally piss my pants to see a world renowned English professor ask, if he weren't dead,  Frances Hodgson Burnett (author of the infamous book of symbolism, The Secret Garden) about all the "symbolism" in the story and have him tell he/she that there just isn't any, it's just a story.

Why can't people just except things, and stories for the shallow arts they are. By trying to dig so deeply into a story about what it "really means" causes you to completely miss the intentions of the author in the first place.

The End. This is a never ending battle, so I can't really win.