In The Red Convertible, the main character is Lyman Lamartine. ... Lyman's relationship with his brother was important to him, but was changed after he returned, and finally when Henry drowned in the Red River. ... Later Louise uses the Red River as a metaphor by it's altering condition and foreshadowing the events to come. ... He would create in Peyton's mind's eye, a fantasy for the reader to believe in. ... The Red Convertible's plot structure is set up to explain the opening statement and reason for the story. ...

• Word Count: 1504
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

This interaction shows that the social penetration theory is a little off the bulls eye. ... Another underlying message that was routine through this movie was the red roses. I don" think that the roses actually had much meaning but I think the color red was what the director was trying to send his message through. ... But what really closes the case, is right after the affair begins between his wife and "The King", she starts to wear more red. She was even wearing red when she was sitting in the car with the gun debating the worst in her head. ...

• Word Count: 1274
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Although Angela is the stereotypical American beauty: blonde haired and blue eyed, by using his camera, Ricky can see the real beauty - Jane. ... The colour red is used in this film quite often and scriptwriter and producer Alan Ball, refers to red as a concept: "The life force, which, by its nature, tries to defy the suppresiveness of suburban life". ... In his fantasies of Angela, they are always shown with the colour red - Angela floating on a bed of rose petals, or soaking in a tub covered in red roses. In Lester and Angela's near-sex encounter, the vase of red roses is easily seen i...

• Word Count: 1966
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

We well be keeping an eye on him, we don't want to keep an eye on both you and him!... His lips turned red and looked like the hot soup didn't seem to bother him much as he continued to drink spoonfuls of hot soup. ... Her father was lying on the floor, his face red and bloody. ...

• Word Count: 1410
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

His humiliation is displayed when "slowly the red [drains] from Jack's cheeks ... so that his gaze [would avoid] the embarrassment of linking with another's eye" (Golding 127). ... The red circles neighboring the black and purple strikes were placed there to display Jack's aggression throughout the novel. ... Furthermore, the red circles represent Jack's violence during the course of Lord of the Flies. ... Golding portrays how much the paint changes the boys as Jack is usually "naked to the waist" with "[white and red paint that blocks out his face]...

• Word Count: 2153
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Her ongoing beauty still catches my old squinty eye. ... Her long black hair that shone in the light of the bar with her big hazel brown eyes and luscious red lips caught my attention. ... She made eye contact with me as she walked on the red carpet that was rolled out for her as if a queen was entering her castle. ... Her once white wedding dress was now filled with red blood, which had smeared all over the dress. ...

• Word Count: 2004
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

"In her looking glass my red lips part as though I want to speak " (15-16). ... The poet uses light and romantic colors which appeal to the readers sense of sight including the colors yellow, red, blush and white. ... The enjambments draw the reader's eye from one line to the next in a basic run on sentence, heightening the effect of suspense. ...

• Word Count: 1696
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School