Red Monologue

The color red symbolics all of the colors and how each can have numerous emotions coming

Red means many ideas. For example that “ to Ethan, still in the rosy haze of his hour with Mattie, the sight came with the intense precision of the last dream before waking” (Wharton 22). Red seems to represent the romantic feelings Ethan has for Mattie. Red symbolizes the interest he has in her. Red also is meant to represent lust as that“she wore her usual dress of darkish stuff, and there was no bow at her neck; but through her hair she had run a streak of crimson ribbon.

Today’s society has many different associations for the color red. Red is most often paired with intensity, anger, and aggression. Red is often times a standout color, not modest at all. Policemen are told that when radaring, they should look for red cars first because

Edith Wharton's novel Ethan Frome the color red is associated with one of the main characters, Mattie Silver to illustrate the love between her and her cousin's husband, Ethan Frome. Wharton uses this particular color throughout the story to symbolize the forbidden passion between the two.

In literature, red is often associated with blood and violence. Four researchers, Erella Hovers, Shimon Ilani, Ofer Bar-Yosef, and Bernard Vandermeersch, studied colored symbolism and concluded; “Color symbolism is one of the symbolic frameworks used extensively by contemporary societies to convey information and abstract messages through material objects” (Hovers et al.,2003.) Through the use of colors, May vividly expresses the emotions of the speaker towards society, regarding the topics of warfare and education. He specifically selects certain colors, like black and red, to stir up emotions within Jontae. The colors create a symbolic image, ultimately leading up to represent the violent scenes taking place. May writes his fear; “I know how often red is the only color left to reach” (18-19), to show his apprehension for Jontae a young male in society surrounded by warfare. Red in literature often represents blood, sacrifice, and violence. Using colors throughout the poem, creates a more vehement atmosphere, in which Jontae is left to choose between warfare, and discovering his identity in an alternative

Colour is a symbolic material in various sections of the film, as it functions as connecting visual and thematic threads which allude to connotations of danger, love, passion shaping her as a dynamic, charismatic character. Lola's fiery red hair highlights her speed, as she nearly runs through the entire movie. There are scenes where Lola and Manni are together and are seemingly illuminating red light, which exhibits their love and passion. The colour red is symbolically used in the film to emphasize certain aspects of Lola's life that are maintained in the use of props. In the beginning, the call to Lola is answered on a red phone, which highlights the urgency of Manni’s call and sets the precedence for the symbolic use of red throughout the movie. The recurring motif of the red ambulance at the end of each run represents urgency and tension. The red accents the rushed plotline, the love between Lola and Manni, and the blood of them both.

It was you who awoke me last summer out of a life-long, stupid dream. Oh! You have made me so unhappy with your indifference. Oh! I have suffered, suffered! Now you are here we shall love each other, my Robert. We shall be everything to each other.”

The author James hurst keeps bringing up the color red so you keep thinking of it and keep wondering what importance it has.

When you think of the color red, you may automatically think of the ideas of death, emotion, or love. James Hurst uses the symbolic color of red help us visualize the story and bring it to life. For example, the narrator describes Doodle during the storm saying, “He had been bleeding from the mouth, and his neck and the front of his shirt were stained a brilliant red.” Hurst using the words bleeding and red give us a better visual to what is happening in the story. He as well does this when the narrator says, “ I began to weep, and the tear blurred vision in red before me looked very familiar.” This line shows Brother’s emotions, how angry he was and remorseful. Other instances where the author uses red is with Doodle’s mahogany casket, the bleeding tree, and the Ibis’

The additional research does not however take away from what she tries to convey with ‘Bluets’ as a form to find colour within her own perspective of life. Part of reflecting on the colour blue in her experiences, highly suggest that there is no actual reason why she chooses to write about the colour blue. She specifically states, that writing is not about being able to decide to write. “We don’t get to choose what or whom to love, I want to say. We just don't get to

(Hattenhauer) The color red is considered to represent lust, affection, passion, love, anger and blood, which can all be accounted as related to the story like how Ethan and Zeena fight with anger and how Ethan loves Mattie or when Frome and Matt try to kill

The color red, throughout the novel, represents so much more than what meets the eye, signifying numerous concepts and emotions. Both positive and negative, it is through the discussion of this color that readers can get a better understanding of the human nature of the

He is associated with because of his wealth. Red for his love and passion towards daisy. Daisy is associated with black, white, and purple. She is associated with with those 3 colors because

To further represent the theme of betrayal, the colour used in our poster is red. The colour red represents desire, love and passion; which are the ultimate causes of

In “A Red Dress 1946”, a short story by Alice Munro, uses the significance of color imagery throughout the story. The color red represents nonconformity, standing out or being unique This is because of the narrator’s unwillingness to be a unique girl. However, the color blue represents conformity, being able to blend in with society, and the ability to be like everyone else due to the narrator’s lack of courage to be unique and to be herself. Both of these colors point out different aspects of the narrator's inner self and show how much she desires to hide her unique red self and appear blue. Color imagery is used throughout the short story, “A Red Dress 1946” in order for the author to demonstrate the inner thoughts of the narrator.