common motif in the novel. The blood-red rhododendrons and the white azaleas are both cultivated by Rebecca. Both dominate Manderley‚ at least from Mrs. de Winter’s point of view. The rhododendrons are all over the property‚ and various things owned by Rebecca still hold the scent of azaleas. (We learn that even Rebecca herself always smelled like azaleas).The menacing red rhododendrons makes the reader think of Rebecca’s spilled blood and even foreshadow the red flames of Manderley burning at the
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In Red Azalea‚ Anchee Min uses the symbol of the Little Red Book to demonstrate the chilling level of control indoctrination imposes onto the Chinese people during Mao’s rule. All throughout Maoist China‚ everyone studied the Little Red Book. It was a book that was filled with Mao’s quotations. The Little Red Book symbolizes the societal worship of Mao in China at the time. The Little Red Book is both a product of this worship and a symbol of it. Everyone was expected to know these quotations‚ as
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Xu Gang’s "Red Azalea on the Cliff" This is a story of a man looking upon a beautiful red flower growing on the side of a cliff. Because it is so high above his reach‚ its beauty is enough to make his "heart shudder with fear." Although it is a magnificent flower‚ any man trying to reach for it risks possibly losing his life because it is unattainable. Gang was drafted in 1962 fighting to support Mao Zedong’s Great Proletarion Cultural Revolution‚ and this poem was written several years after
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dramatic‚ sexy‚ mysterious‚ sophistication or immortal? The color red can be interpreted in many ways. You see a lot of women with these vivid red lips; What message do you think they are sending? Red lipstick as we know is just a fashion trend and is commonly seen among women today. Red lipstick was not commonly worn by the everyday women years ago‚ but has transition the meanings. Red lipstick has a history from centuries ago to today; Is red lips a good or bad image for women? It is bold‚ dramatic
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RED COLOUR There are many colours in our world. Think of how bland and unexciting it would be without colour. Colours light up our surroundings‚ and inspire us to be creative. Also‚ we can learn many things from the natural colours we see and what they symbolize. Red always represents action‚ vigour‚ passion‚ and anger‚ which are all very active feelings. Where do we see red? How about…stop signs? They catch drivers’ eyes‚ as they require an immediate response to stop. To ‘raise a red flag’ means
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The Red Apple The blossom‚ by their delightful smell and store of nectar‚ attract myriads of bees‚ and as a result of the fertilization effected by these visitors in their search of the buried nectar. The fruit develops and becomes in autumn the beautiful little crab apple‚ which when ripe is red in color‚ oval or pear shape‚ tasty and feeling is sweet‚ crisp and juicy. I like apple. On Saturday evening‚ I went to the cafeteria for dinner but there was nothing that I interested in to eat‚ but
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Religious Symbolism in “The Red Shoes†In the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale “The Red Shoes‚†the color red appears on multiple occasions‚ each time symbolizing something different. The shifts in the meaning of the color can be related to the action in the story‚ and how Karen is feeling or being affected by her surroundings. Karen’s “red and sore ankles†in the opening of the story are the result of wearing wooden shoes in the winter. This redness
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disability from cardiovascular disease. A red letter day (sometimes hyphenated asred-letter day or called scarlet day in academia) is any day of special significance.The term originates from Medieval churchcalendars. Illuminated manuscripts often marked initial capitals and highlighted words in red ink‚ known as rubrics. The First Council of Nicaea in 325 decreed the saints’ days‚ feasts and other holy days‚ which came to be printed on church calendars in red. The term came into wider usage with the
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color (TR) is Red. (MP 1) The reason I chose red is because red is my favorite color. Why I like red has always been a mystery‚ until age 13. At the age of 13 I realized that I had an anger issue. I was very quick tempered. The simplest problem would trigger me into being angry. Wearing red lets some people know when I’m angry‚ whether it’s shoes‚ a shirt or even red socks. If you see me in red I’m angry. How else does red represents me? It also represents my life when I’m wearing red I’m living life
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loved their reds. Throughout this time‚ various native american groups throughout Mesoamerica and South America used as dyestuff. It wasn’t until the 16th Century‚ that the Spanish conquest pushed the kermes dye into the hands of the Europeans. In fact‚ “When Spanish explorers discovered [the dye] and Conquistadors invaded Central and South America in the late 15th and 16th centuries‚ they found well developed civilizations with rich natural resources‚ including an unusually fine red dye” (Werner
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