The setting of the story is grim. ... The seventh room, which no guest would dare enter, was decorated in black, but the windows were a deep blood color. ... This symbolizes the rising and setting sun, which rises in the East and sets in the West Each room's color symbolizes something. ... The purple room stands for innocence. ...
The color and luster of a mineral are the most easily seen physical properties but they may be deceiving. Color can be used to identify only those few minerals that always have their own characteristic color, but most minerals vary greatly in their color. For example Quartz can range in color from clear, white, purple (amethyst), and grey. ... For example, a trace of iron may produce a reddish or purple tint, and manganese may produce a pinkish tint". ... The softest minerals such as Talc and Kaolinite are used for things like powder and clay, while harder minerals such as Quartz are used for ...
Moreover, the setting plays a very good role in the story. The author uses color various times to describe the mood, the tone, and the actual time of something taking place. ... "The morning appeared finally, in its splendor, with a sky of purple blue, and the sunlight flamed on the tips of the waves"(517). The changing color of the sky implies that changing perspective of the sailors. ... The other example where setting plays an important role is, "It was probably splendid. ...
The arts professionals knew how to read Lin's drawing; they would have recognized the form, the setting, and the materials as standard elements in land-art pieces. ... One of the fiercest protesters was a veteran named Tom Carhart, who had been awarded two Purple Hearts. ... So Hart and his supporters campaigned to add a representational sculpture, put an American flag at the center, and change the color from black Indian Granite to white. ...
