I was wondering how people felt about inserting meaning into their stories. This mostly springs from discussions in English class, when I wonder if Shakespere ever thought his symbolism would be totally missed by everyone (no, I'm not talking about "cultural" references such as Greek gods and goddesses, I know it was the Renaissance).
When I write, I'm never sure if things like symbols and themes and foreshadowing are obvious enough. Of course they'll be obvious to me, I'm the one writing it.
So I suppose the general jist of my question is: how do you find a balance of enough meaning to mean something, but not so much as to be condescending to the reader?
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