Violet's Changes In 'Red After The Village Idiot'

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

One recurring symbol is June Kashpaw as Jesus Christ. The first time the author symbolizes her as Jesus occurs as she is walking home right before she dies, “The snow fell deeper that Easter than it had in forty years, but June walked over it like water and came home” (7). She is similar to Jesus because both of them walk on water. Another time she is symbolized as Jesus is during the chapters, “Crown of Thorns” and “Resurrection.” Even the chapter titles represent Jesus because he wore a crown of thorns and was resurrected from the dead. In “Resurrection” Gordie Kashpaw, June’s husband, imagines June is resurrected like Jesus, and he hits her while driving. Although in reality, Gordie hits a deer, but because he has guilt for treating June badly during their time together, he imagines he hits June.

According to the Online Dictionary, the “Chinese Cultural Revolution” is defined as “a movement in China, beginning in the year 1966 and led by Mao Zedong, to restore the vitality of communism in China.” To begin, the Chinese Cultural Revolution performed a significant role in establishing the setting and conflicts in the novel of “Red Scarf Girl”. The setting of the story took place in the city of Shanghai, specifically throughout the course of two and a half years from the year 1966 to 1969. The protagonist and narrator of the story, Ji Li Jiang, was a 12-year-old Chinese girl who lived as a wealthy resident in the brownstone apartments of Shanghai. As the story progressed, Ji Li developed alterations in her relationships with her peers at school, the perception of her goals and responsibilities in life, and knowledge of her family history in relation to her class-status in the community. Therefore, throughout the course of the story, it was evident that significant changes and development of the relationships, perceptions, and knowledge of Ji Li Jiang occurred as a result of the events that she experienced.

The narrator of James Hurst’s “The Scarlet Ibis” feels proud of Doodle’s accomplishments, but at the same time his pride makes him disappointed because of Doodle’s disability. “The Scarlet Ibis” has many dark and complex metaphors and similes in a “heart warming” story. For instance, "It was in the clove of seasons, summer was dead, but autumn had not yet been born, that the ibis lit in the bleeding tree." This is one of the darker examples because, this metaphor is explaining how the narrator describes summer as being "dead" and autumn soon to be "born." The seasons dying and coming back to life fits with how death surrounds the story.

In a world where technology has taken over, being different is a thing of the past. Titus is attracted to Violet from the very beginning simply because she is different. After Violet’s feed is hacked and she starts to malfunction, Titus begins to feel real emotions, something he hasn’t felt before. Whenever he feels these emotions, his feed tries everything in its power to put an end them, almost knowing that Titus is thinking on his own. Titus doesn’t know how to handle not just the mixture of the real emotions he feels from Violet and what the feed wants him to feel, but the fact that he’s feeling those emotions about her. Day by day, as Violets health rapidly declines, Titus begins to get angry at the fact that she’s acting so much different

The author uses the color red to symbolize love because red is a color that is commonly attributed to heart and passion. When Ethan is watching the dance from outside of the church, he sees a young man that “drew forth a girl who had already wound a cherry-colored “fascinator” about her head...” (pg. 20) Ethan longed to see the beautiful face that was veiled under the red scarf “and it vexed him that another eye should have been quicker than his” (pg. 20) His jealousy had already developed which shows that he has already begun to acquire some feelings for this girl. Red is the color of fire, which is a term when often referred to when there is a connection between people. There is said to be a fire between them when there is passion and love between people. In the same paragraph the word “fire” is also present. When Ethan and Mattie return home after this, they are greeted by Zeena in which the spark between the two disappear and took off her scarf to reveal “lips and cheeks” that were “the colour of the cherry scarf” (pg. 35) When Mattie removes her scarf, it symbolizes their passion fleeting, but it is still within her. The cherry red color of the scarf tied around Mattie’s head symbolizes the love that Ethan developes for her and the love that he feels the moment he sees her since he had “taken to the girl since the first day”.(22) Along with the author using the red color of Mattie’s scarf to

Symbolism; the shadows symbolizes all the people that will be killed in the concentration camp.

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.

Moreover from the characters and situations of the tale, symbols of archetypal theory and even taming of the curst appeared. En route to Baptista’s house, Kate and Petruchio start arguing over what light is shining on them. Petruchio says it is the moonlight shining on them, but Kate instantly disagrees

The second example of red is found in the quote, “For a long time, it seemed forever, I lay there crying, sheltering my fallen scarlet ibis from the heresy of rain.” Hurst contrasts Doodle to the scarlet ibis. Covered in brilliant red blood, Doodle had bled to death. The narrator transforms Doodle into the scarlet ibis in an effort to hide from the horrific truth that Doodle is dead. The image of Doodle is so gruesome, so Hurst tries to lighten the scene by making it sound more beautiful, by using words such as brilliant red. The narrator does not realize how alike Doodle and the scarlet ibis are until he holds Doodle in his arms, and he can feel his slender frame and sees the bright red blood on his body, which looks like the scarlet ibis’s

The metaphors and similes in The Scarlet Ibis create the drama and ironies that effect the characters. “For a long time, it seemed forever, I lay there crying, sheltering my fallen scarlet ibis, from the heresy of rain” (6) The Scarlet ibis. The Ibis most prominently symbolizes Doodle because both were weak and beautiful in their own way and taken down by a storm, the storms that represent something else. Brother conveys the storms, like the hurricane and the ibis, Brother is Doodle’s storm, the one that makes him weak. He is like the storm because he takes Doodle so far in strength and distance, but leaves him, like the storm left the Ibis. Whether or not it was intentional or conscious. Brining the story further out the two brothers, symbolize mankind as a whole and the misunderstanding that causes war and silent loathing. There are more simple representations in The Scarlet Ibis, for example on the first page; “The last graveyard flowers were blooming, and their smell drifted across the cotton field and through every room of our house, speaking the names of our dead.” (1) The Scarlet Ibis. The graveyard flowers symbolize memories and that things always come back. The symbolism create this atmosphere and struggles between the characters that accrue the

Subtle scenes of love and affection are also shown with a hint of the color red. Wharton usually describes this when Ethan and Mattie are spending time away, and are free of Zeena 's physical control. Such a case is illustrated when Zeena is away for medical reasons, and Mattie and Ethan are alone. For a moment, the story is filled with warmth and comfort. At times, uneasiness is present, but a caring mood is always around. "A bright fire glowed in the stove..." (82). The glowing, robustness of the fire symbolizes their love for each other in that it is something you could not quite put your finger on. In its presence it is great and passionate, but it will eventually die away.

The Prediction begins with a description of a night that, “the moon drifted over the pond… and under the boughs of the trees, the blue trees, a young woman walked,” (Strand, 1990). The author mentions, “the boughs of the trees”, which alludes to Leviticus 23:40, located in the bible, which mentions the “boughs of leafy trees” (1984). Furthermore, the constant focus of “the moon drifted over the pond… drifting into it… and the wind rising and taking the moon,” associates moon imagery with the end of time (Strand, 1990). The moon, specifically the blood moon is referenced in Acts 20:20, of the bible, which states that, “the sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day” (1984). Strand constantly alludes to the bible to emphasize death as a divine and inevitable certainty in

The significant colors used are red and black within the scene. There are ruthless officers in the camp covered with blood from the assassinated victims. There is a huge crematorium where people would be burned after being killed. There is a red light inside to symbolize blood, screams and death. There are gray ashes rising from the crematorium and these are the only remains of the dead. The cattle car has just reached the Auschwitz station and the officers are preparing for a new batch of Jews. This scene shows the transition between the present and future. Furthermore, it illustrates what the victims of the Holocaust had to lose and endure for several years during the Great War. This scene (selection 2) illustrates an important twist in the beginning of the novel