Ultimately, it doesn't matter if the author intended a symbol to be there, because the job of reading is not to understand the authors intend. The job of reading is to see into other people as we see ourselves.
John GreenOne day, youโre 17 and youโre planning for someday. And then quietly, without you ever really noticing, someday is today. And then someday is yesterday. And this is your life.
John GreenBecoming a father made me much more interested in the parent character in my novels. I've never found parents that interesting.
John Green