Have you ever been in a listening to someone while they are telling you a story and feel like there is something more to it? Has anyone ever said something to you, but yet you feel as though there is an alternate meaning behind what they said? In my views, everything can mean one thing, but another thing that is totally different. It is funny how words can be used to express one's feelings, one's beliefs but still have some other source of information among them. Words have many meanings, as well as many meanings beyond what the dictionary says.
You can read a poem about a bowl, but really, the poem is not about a bowl. In some hidden and twisted way the poem may be about relationships, love, religion, or many other things. In order to find those meanings you have to look deeper into the authors writing. Look for signs that something shows more depth. Use your basic knowledge to find more meanings. That's what English is all about.
But even more than that, words can be used to describe how you're feeling, but be interpreted incorrectly. What one says can vary based upon the tone of voice, actions, body language. One may say that they like your outfit, when really they are more interested in something deeper than a simple complement.
The fact that everything has more meaning than you visually see is intriguing. A poem means more then just the basis of the story, a novel may tell you fairy-tale but there is always a lesson behind it, a song may be a bunch of words with a melody but there is meaning and purpose behind it. The fascinating thing about all of this, is that everybody finds different meanings. You may feel as though a story is about what you have discovered by reading it, however someone may think the same story is about something completely different.
How our brains allow us to think the way we want to think and how we make choices is a beautiful part of life.
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