"And in that moment, I swear we were infinite"
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Tattooed over bodies, typed in photograph captions, spoken every day, Chbosky’s quote can stand as one of the most quoted sayings of all time. The quote utilizes unique diction in its very inclusion of the word, infinite, a word most commonly expressed in terms of mathematics, but besides its diction what stands so appealing about this quote? Chbosky’s quote serves as a thematic statement for his entire novel, and gives his audience of adolescents a goal to strive for and an ultimate realization of true feeling.
What does it mean to be infinite? The word itself means “Immeasurably great”, implying something not only amazing, but amazing to such an extent that it cannot be accounted for. Such greatness and happiness seems desirable in the eyes of all, especially those merely dipping their foot into an exposition of peer pressure and partying. His very inclusion of the quote represents the entire adolescent experience, in that no matter how much stress and pain things like academics, relationships, alcohol, tobacco, and drugs force upon the growing soul, all is often returned in a greatness that goes beyond measurement. This infinite feeling doesn’t only represent adolescence as exciting and joyful, but something worth enduring pain for. The quote’s representation and feeling of hope give it the value for “infinite” quoting and saying, and the meaning beneath the letters appeal to our human society, but the question that remains is why is it quoted in the quantity that it is, and why is it some of the most common words appearing permanently on bodies?
Simplicity. Every word leading up to our plethora of amazement carries the standard of Basic English and nursery-level language. People from the slums of New York to the children in Bill Gate’s home are smacked with the same effect of words, when reading. These people are led in with basic words of identity and presence, but then are blown away with this unique feeling of infinity. What does it mean? How does it feel? How do I get there? Have I ever felt this? Their mind has been spun into a whirlpool of thoughts and fascination, and with this very simple quote people are spun into new directions and goals of infinity achievement. This simplicity appeals to such a versatile audience, that such an amount of people are so attracted to the combination of words. The person or thing that brought this combination upon them has clearly made an impact in their mindset, and people want to exude that same feeling onto others to create an infinite greatness on the planet they live on, that they permanently scar themselves with such letters, and boast them all over their social media to spin their closest friends and relatives into such a whirlwind of thought and curiosity.
Chbosky cleverly depicted this immeasurable feeling, knowing that this goal would be closely associated with his main audience of rising adolescents. Of all the instances his characters used illegal drugs to reach a state in which feeling cannot truly not be measured because one lacks the consciousness to do so, he associates such heavy immeasurable feeling of greatness when his three heroes and heroin are in their most sober states. He clearly shows his audience that the greatest achievement of teenage hood and aging is achieved when sober, and his audience is immediately blown away and lured into sobriety.
What does it mean to be infinite? The word itself means “Immeasurably great”, implying something not only amazing, but amazing to such an extent that it cannot be accounted for. Such greatness and happiness seems desirable in the eyes of all, especially those merely dipping their foot into an exposition of peer pressure and partying. His very inclusion of the quote represents the entire adolescent experience, in that no matter how much stress and pain things like academics, relationships, alcohol, tobacco, and drugs force upon the growing soul, all is often returned in a greatness that goes beyond measurement. This infinite feeling doesn’t only represent adolescence as exciting and joyful, but something worth enduring pain for. The quote’s representation and feeling of hope give it the value for “infinite” quoting and saying, and the meaning beneath the letters appeal to our human society, but the question that remains is why is it quoted in the quantity that it is, and why is it some of the most common words appearing permanently on bodies?
Simplicity. Every word leading up to our plethora of amazement carries the standard of Basic English and nursery-level language. People from the slums of New York to the children in Bill Gate’s home are smacked with the same effect of words, when reading. These people are led in with basic words of identity and presence, but then are blown away with this unique feeling of infinity. What does it mean? How does it feel? How do I get there? Have I ever felt this? Their mind has been spun into a whirlpool of thoughts and fascination, and with this very simple quote people are spun into new directions and goals of infinity achievement. This simplicity appeals to such a versatile audience, that such an amount of people are so attracted to the combination of words. The person or thing that brought this combination upon them has clearly made an impact in their mindset, and people want to exude that same feeling onto others to create an infinite greatness on the planet they live on, that they permanently scar themselves with such letters, and boast them all over their social media to spin their closest friends and relatives into such a whirlwind of thought and curiosity.
Chbosky cleverly depicted this immeasurable feeling, knowing that this goal would be closely associated with his main audience of rising adolescents. Of all the instances his characters used illegal drugs to reach a state in which feeling cannot truly not be measured because one lacks the consciousness to do so, he associates such heavy immeasurable feeling of greatness when his three heroes and heroin are in their most sober states. He clearly shows his audience that the greatest achievement of teenage hood and aging is achieved when sober, and his audience is immediately blown away and lured into sobriety.