This journal will focus on symbolism throughout An Abundance of Katherines so far in the novel.
Anagrams: One of Colin's many talents is being able to anagram. Colin constantly is anagramming because he finds it very interesting. He is very good at scrabble because of this talent. Colin constantly tries to anagram messages he finds from Katherine XIX, which gives him hope that the relationship will work out.
Katherines: In chapter 9, Colin wanted to call back Katherine XIX. Throughout the novel so far, Colin flashbacks to his relationships with Katherine I and Katherine XIX. The Katherines can be seen as a need for consistency in Colin's life. Since he won't date anyone else besides Katherines, this can be seen as being afraid of change for Colin.
Colin's Original Theorems: When Colin looks back on his relationship with Katherine XIX, he gets sick to his stomach; and when he feels sick, he takes out a pencil and paper and starts creating theorems about the Dumper (Katherine) and Dumpee (himself). Colin makes these theorems because he is continually looking for the answer to three specific questions: Who ends the relationship? Why does it end? and When does it end?. Colin is constantly working out math problems in his head and zones out a lot when he is working on them. In chapter 9, Lindsey and Colin were talking and she states, "There's no romance in geometry." Colin is trying to disprove Lindsey's statement and replied, "Just you wait."
Anagrams: One of Colin's many talents is being able to anagram. Colin constantly is anagramming because he finds it very interesting. He is very good at scrabble because of this talent. Colin constantly tries to anagram messages he finds from Katherine XIX, which gives him hope that the relationship will work out.
Katherines: In chapter 9, Colin wanted to call back Katherine XIX. Throughout the novel so far, Colin flashbacks to his relationships with Katherine I and Katherine XIX. The Katherines can be seen as a need for consistency in Colin's life. Since he won't date anyone else besides Katherines, this can be seen as being afraid of change for Colin.
Colin's Original Theorems: When Colin looks back on his relationship with Katherine XIX, he gets sick to his stomach; and when he feels sick, he takes out a pencil and paper and starts creating theorems about the Dumper (Katherine) and Dumpee (himself). Colin makes these theorems because he is continually looking for the answer to three specific questions: Who ends the relationship? Why does it end? and When does it end?. Colin is constantly working out math problems in his head and zones out a lot when he is working on them. In chapter 9, Lindsey and Colin were talking and she states, "There's no romance in geometry." Colin is trying to disprove Lindsey's statement and replied, "Just you wait."