Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Meaning


Meanings of symbols are often different for different types of people and still have a common meaning shared by all. For instance crop circles hold a wide range of meanings for various individuals. For some people a crop circle represents mystery and the unknown. To these people they could be a symbol of communication between visitors from another world. They could imply information about another dimension perhaps unknown worlds. However to other people the idea of a crop circle is a hoax or a symbol of defiyment. Simply people reaching out for attention or trying to cause some disorder. Then there are people who view them as simple enjoyment or works of art. These people tend not to concentrate on if they are from this world or not. To me I see them as an art form, unique and exciting. No matter how you view a crop circle to everyone a crop circle is a symbol of our modern culture. Everywhere there is information on crop circles, they hold a mystery to them that everyone is drawn too.

Crop circles meaning take many things into account. Just the image of a crop circle holds no meaning, it is when the audience attaches so level of importance to them do they become meaningful. Everyone has seen a crop circle before whether it been from the news, t.v., books, seeing them in person, or simply from the internet. This almost makes them cliche invoking that everyone relates them to our culture and then also defining them further into their own individual meaning. However there is always a surprise with crop circles, I have never seen two that look exactly alike. Also, crop circles even though they are common (because everyone has seen one), catch audiences off guard. There is some sense of mystery to them that make people think. For this reason they have become an icon in society, mostly due to the idea of there immediacy. Crop circles make local even national news, constantly making people ask questions. Stereotypes that come from crop circles, dealing with hoaxes and the unknown affect a given audience. To me I view them as pieces of art and beauty. The language that each individual circle uses affects how I set my meaning to those ideals. How it was make, when it was make, its location and its visual design help to make me decide how I will view and remember that paticular crop circle. These symbols are powerful because they hold so many different meanings, yet still are a simple of the mystery in the world today.

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