Where Connotations Serve to Clarify Julían Marías, a Spanish philosopher proves to be no exception to the numerous writers attempting to describe California’s effect on both visitors and residents alike almost predictably invoking the idea of paradise in their evaluation. He confirms California as a paradise while at the same time exploring the reflective meaning of paradise itself in human consciousness. Marías considers California to be a vision of paradise in …showed first 75 words of 983 total…

…showed last 75 words of 983 total…but it is a literary mystery, out of a child’s book,” then once again we can see how man’s imagination serves to harvest a child’s tale. These examples make it obvious of how man’s imagination plays a major role into why they perceive California as paradise. Thus, because of Marías’ extensive critical meditation of why she considers California to be Paradise accredited the word paradise to serve as significant connotations.