the enormous size of the eyes, the window would appear to be very large, and closing the eye is the only way to keep people from seeing his soul, or who he really is. Also in Persistence, the strange face seems to be fading away at the end which represents once again the fact that nothing, even himself, is immortal. There are many other symbols Dali frequently uses in his paintings, such as monsters, birds, elephants, and nude women. Many of the things he uses in his art are things that make him angry, make him sad, even on occasion make him happy. In everyday life we all need to try to express our feelings. Many of us, myself included, tend to keep them bottled up and hidden away so no one else can get to know the real us. It is basically just a defence mechanism for us in fear of getting hurt. If we could just find some sort of emotional outlet, such as Dali and his paintings, I feel that we all would be better people. It is possible for everyone to find a way, even if it happens to be unknown at the present time. If all of us take some time, maybe a day, a week, a month, maybe even longer, and we search deep within ourselves, we can find that creative aspect that will free us from our everyday turmoil. If someone finds it impossible to see anything inside them that could better them as human beings, I suggest they try a little harder....
