User blog comment:B214/Volume 23 discussion blog/@comment-30924344-20170301120940/@comment-30924344-20170303124701

An author states something in their story not outside. They only state something outside the story to clear up misunderstanding or to answer basic character questions but never confirm anything outside in regards to the plot. So if there's 2 possibile identites to a character that author will not confirm and leave it up to the audience to choose which they believe is correct. It's the same with symbolsim in stories.