When I was a senior in high school, we studied a poem about life in the city. The teacher adamantly stressed that the poem was an allegory about the American dream. Few in the class agreed with her opinion, but after all, she was the teacher, and she knew best.
     Well, it just so happened that the author of the poem was invited to speak to the class, and sure enough, someone asked him if there was any significant meaning behind this particular poem.  And guess what he said: no, it was just a simple little poem about life in the city. No hidden messages, no symbolism no allegory.
And guess what he said: no, it was just a simple little poem about life in the city. No hidden messages, no symbolism no allegory.
The point here is that in many instances, what we get out of a book or movie or television program is what we bring into it.

 
								 
													






 
													 
													 
			 
			 
			 
			 
			 
			




