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Q&A How do we create our own symbolisms?

In the Bible, the apple is a symbol for knowledge, immortality, temptation, the fall of man and sin. The book itself gave the apple a symbolic meaning. How can you as an author give an object like ...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Mark Baker‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T12:55:13Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/47873
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar blackbird‭ · 2019-12-08T12:55:13Z (almost 5 years ago)
In the Bible, the apple is a symbol for knowledge, immortality, temptation, the fall of man and sin. The book itself gave the apple a symbolic meaning. How can you as an author give an object like the apple your own meaning? And how do you make sure that your readers interpret the apple as having your own particular meaning instead of the "usual" biblical meaning?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-09-07T01:59:32Z (about 5 years ago)
Original score: 10