Chapter 12: Is That A

Symbol?
By: Andres Gracias, Anthony Le, Dayana
Lopez, Jeremiah Echeverria, and Jeshad
Rahman
 What Does a Symbol Stand For?

● A symbol does not stand for only one thing.

● Up for interpretation.
● An action can also be a symbol rather than just an
object.
What Determines How One Interprets a Symbol?

● How one person engages a text determines how they

interpret a symbol.
● Many factors influence how one engages a text.
 Different Meanings For Different People

● All readers have varying levels of understanding.

● There are two main types of readers.
 Allegories

● Things that stand for other things on a one-for-one

basis.
● Convey a certain message or meaning.
 Tools

● Questions, experience and pre-existing knowledge

are tools that help people interpret symbols
 Taking Action

● Brainstorm
● Take notes
● Organize thoughts
● Reject/accept ideas
● Ask questions
 Reading Literature

● Feel first then think

● Involves affect and instinct to a large degree