Wednesday, February 4, 2009

The Power of Red

F-200-Wreath-Red-Rose Chapter 2, Page 1, Panels 2 and 3

In the second and third panels of Chapter 2, Laurie and Moloch are both seen holding red flowers. Laurie’s flowers are a gift to her mother; she uses them as a gesture to show that she cares about her mother.  The color red symbolizes her love and affection for her mother.  Moloch brings his red flowers to Blake’s funeral where he is paying his respects to Blake.  The flowers are red roses, which symbolize love and respect.  The abundance of red flowers in this chapter shows the close bond between the characters, despite the years of separation and disagreements.  Gibbons purposefully used the color red for the flowers to show the connections between the characters and to give readers more knowledge about the characters and their traits.

Image Credit:  http://www.oxtonflowers.co.uk/acatalog/Wreaths_and_Posy_Pads_to_UK.html

1 comment:

  1. Take a look at your last sentence -- I'm with you all the way up to there -- that sentence is a given -- that spells trouble on the AP test -- make sure that sentence matters -- how can you bring it back to the discussion of characterization and symbolism

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