SSV
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Hello! First post but I just read this entire thread for the first time, and like so many of you, was caught up in it immediately.
I recognize that this may be reaching and a bit too esoteric to really help but....he hung himself from a persimmon tree. They ripen in late fall to winter, and may still be around in February. I thought immediately of the symbolism of flowers/fruits/etc. and went looking.
The first link I found stated that "...in Buddhism, persimmons are symbols of transformation....green persimmons are acrid and bitter in their immature state, they represent ignorance. As the fruit matures, it becomes sweet and represents wisdom that comes after transformation."
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Another source says that persimmons are "...an important reminder to be conscious of the choices we make in our lives" and more about choices and requiring time for things to come to fruition.
I realize that he probably just chose the tree out of convenience, but if it was Bayard with his ecological interests, or anyone who was educated and/or possibly interested in philosophy and similar topics, perhaps he chose this type of tree deliberately. I don't see how this helps us discover his identity but I found it fascinating and wanted to share. If this is too off-topic, I understand that it may be deleted.
I recognize that this may be reaching and a bit too esoteric to really help but....he hung himself from a persimmon tree. They ripen in late fall to winter, and may still be around in February. I thought immediately of the symbolism of flowers/fruits/etc. and went looking.
The first link I found stated that "...in Buddhism, persimmons are symbols of transformation....green persimmons are acrid and bitter in their immature state, they represent ignorance. As the fruit matures, it becomes sweet and represents wisdom that comes after transformation."
Source
Another source says that persimmons are "...an important reminder to be conscious of the choices we make in our lives" and more about choices and requiring time for things to come to fruition.
I realize that he probably just chose the tree out of convenience, but if it was Bayard with his ecological interests, or anyone who was educated and/or possibly interested in philosophy and similar topics, perhaps he chose this type of tree deliberately. I don't see how this helps us discover his identity but I found it fascinating and wanted to share. If this is too off-topic, I understand that it may be deleted.