摘要
In the novel The Color Purple,purple is a color that Alice Walker uses to symbolize the main character:Celie.In color psychology,purple is a complex color.At first,it has two contradictory symbolic meanings just as Celie's personality.Secondly,purple is a color which blends blue and red.In western countries,red symbolized man and blue symbolized woman.However,Celie is a person who has both man's and woman's characteristics.At last,purple is a changeable color.Celie's early misery life is like dark purple which has more of a passive meaning.And her later life turns out to be light purple which symbolizes more of the beautiful things.And the turning of her life may be viewed as awakening of womanism.
@@@@In the novel The Color Purple, purple is a color that Alice Walker uses to symbolize the main character:Celie. In col?or psychology, purple is a complex color. At first, it has two contradictory symbolic meanings just as Celie’s personality. Second?ly, purple is a color which blends blue and red. In western countries, red symbolized man and blue symbolized woman. Howev?er, Celie is a person who has both man’s and woman’s characteristics. At last, purple is a changeable color. Celie’s early misery life is like dark purple which has more of a passive meaning. And her later life turns out to be light purple which symbolizes more of the beautiful things. And the turning of her life may be viewed as awakening of womanism.
出处
《海外英语》
2013年第4X期161-162,共2页
Overseas English
