With the statements already made about the symbol of the noose. These young students probably had seen the image of a noose multiple times before and, even though it generated images of hate and intolerance, once the symbol took on personal meaning for them, it went to a different level completely. Just as lippman stated, the symbol for the noose took another meaning once it was personalized for the students it was directed towards. We identify on a whole new level with symbols of hatred when it is directed at us personally. I feel that this is a great and unfortunately accurate example of the idea Lipmann was trying to convey about images and feelings from images.
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Might it then follow that those who used the noose as a picture/symbol of hatred perceive themselves in some way connected with the noose beyond the intimidating display. That is, those who were wielding it saw themselves as capable of using it on someone.
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