I recently watched a movie about a woman struggling to do the work she loves while those around her openly doubt her abilities and her future success. As one such character is making this clear to her in a pretty crushing scene, an aquarium can be seen in the background. It isn't really large, but the goldfish inside it are. Just as it's said, goldfish will get as big as the tank they're in, it seems these have. I sat there wondering, did they put that tank with huge goldfish in the shot on purpose? Were they trying to hint at the character's need to move on to bigger and better things, that she was a big goldfish in a small tank with no room for growth?
Well, if they weren't, they should have and what a coincidence. It reminded me that there are lots of fun ways to weave in symbolism in a story, whether anyone gets it or not. Should anyone ever start reading this blog, would you share some ways you've woven symbolism into your writing?
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