Baptism In Water
Thomas C Foster spent a significant amount of time discussing water, more specifically, what it symbolizes when characters get wet. There are two options when someone is submerged in water: to drown, or to come back up. Both outcomes can have a deeper meaning within the context of a book. Water is often associated with baptism and authors create interactions with water in order to “baptize” a character. Baptism can have different meanings, but is often a transition into the rebirth of a character. This could be literal or figurative. For example. a character could emerge from the water changed. What follows would be the transformation of their identity and/or behavior. Water can also serve as a transition between worlds, and mindsets. Whether