2. Hughes uses Paul Robert’s “How to Say Nothing in Five Hundred Words” by applying colored words to his selection. Colored Words are just words that have more meaning behind them both good and bad. For example, the story states, “ My aunt told me that when you were saved you saw a light, and something happened to you inside.” (Hughes, page 83). In this case, the light is a positive color word. He goes on to say how the light symbolizes meeting Jesus, and how if not seeing the light meant you were the “lamb left in the cold”. Another colored word he uses is Jesus. For example, the text says, “My dear child, why don’t you come to Jesus? Jesus is waiting for you.” (Hughes, page 84). When you think of Jesus, you think of someone loving, and
