Sometimes Coming of Age as a Believer or Skeptic can be lonely.
The first thing one thinks of when someone says “believer” or “skeptic” is faith in God or a higher power. However, faith is not the only thing that someone can believe in or not.
Small experiences can change our status as a believer or skeptic, like a few drops of water can baptize someone.
As we learned in Bridesdhead revisted, fountains also often times symbolize power and wealth. One thing that people coming of Age have to grapel with is believing in these things.
Fountains are not the only things that symbolize power and wealth. Country houses symbolize power and aristocracy. In Brideshead Revisted, the country house comes to symbolize wealth, influence, aristocracy, faith and eventually the country of England itself.
Your photos and the comments below were straightforward and to the point, which I really like. Sometimes those can be the most powerful.
ReplyDeleteYou were very clear in the blog - very easy to read and to understand exactly what you meant. I like it!
ReplyDeleteI like what you said about it being so small like drops of water for baptism. I also liked how you said everything so succinctly - it made it easy to connect the picture with your reason for putting it.
ReplyDeleteI really like how you summed up the blog at the end with the Kenwood house picture, it says so much about the book.
ReplyDeleteI liked the images and ideas here, too. For your last few weeks, remember to let us know where the images come from so you can remember them, too, and others who view your blog can understand a little more about the sites you've explored.
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