Emotions in Hues
Other than being painted all over the earth and giving beauty to all objects, color can hold a deeper meaning than what many people acknowledge. Recurring color represents a repeating emotion or meaning. In the novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel, there are several colors representing feelings that accompany Pi and his journey in the lifeboat. He does so with only the company of a tiger and his own thoughts. Whenever the color orange is brought up, there is a feeling of hope, a reassurance that Pi’s survival will be successful. When the color green is mentioned, the mood is set to a calm, peaceful time, where nothing is out of order and Pi’s troubles are forgotten. On the other hand, black strongly represents a feeling of lost …show more content…
Whenever Pi sees black, he slowly loses hope of surviving. The darkness mainly approaches him at night, when he hears a haunting “drumming sound, coming from the darkness beyond” (156). The blackness surrounds him and erases his motivation and determination to focus on what’s important. He becomes intimidated by the color and feels like all hope is lost. Due to the darkness surrounding him, “everything disappeared”, including “[his] own body” (118). No one can see him at night, so his chances of being rescued by a passing ship decrease. His mind is taken over by this thought and he feels invisible. During these “dark hours”, the sea becomes reckless and “tossed [him] about” (157). Pi feels like an object being thrown around by a large mass of darkness. He becomes lost in the sea of black he has been drifting on for so long and when night approaches, he feels small and hopeless. Not only do his surroundings turn dark, his own vision blackens as well. Over time, Pi becomes blind and can “see nothing but darkness” (250). Although the darkness would normally fade away when the sun would rise, Pi is now stuck with the darkness with no relief. Now he has not only lost his sense of sight, but of his own body. He can not see anything at all compared to the little he was able to see when it was night. This makes him unable to do certain activities and worsens his health. This completely diminishes his motivation and hope for a
Other than being painted all over the earth and giving beauty to all objects, color can hold a deeper meaning than what many people acknowledge. Recurring color represents a repeating emotion or meaning. In the novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel, there are several colors representing feelings that accompany Pi and his journey in the lifeboat. He does so with only the company of a tiger and his own thoughts. Whenever the color orange is brought up, there is a feeling of hope, a reassurance that Pi’s survival will be successful. When the color green is mentioned, the mood is set to a calm, peaceful time, where nothing is out of order and Pi’s troubles are forgotten. On the other hand, black strongly represents a feeling of lost …show more content…
Whenever Pi sees black, he slowly loses hope of surviving. The darkness mainly approaches him at night, when he hears a haunting “drumming sound, coming from the darkness beyond” (156). The blackness surrounds him and erases his motivation and determination to focus on what’s important. He becomes intimidated by the color and feels like all hope is lost. Due to the darkness surrounding him, “everything disappeared”, including “[his] own body” (118). No one can see him at night, so his chances of being rescued by a passing ship decrease. His mind is taken over by this thought and he feels invisible. During these “dark hours”, the sea becomes reckless and “tossed [him] about” (157). Pi feels like an object being thrown around by a large mass of darkness. He becomes lost in the sea of black he has been drifting on for so long and when night approaches, he feels small and hopeless. Not only do his surroundings turn dark, his own vision blackens as well. Over time, Pi becomes blind and can “see nothing but darkness” (250). Although the darkness would normally fade away when the sun would rise, Pi is now stuck with the darkness with no relief. Now he has not only lost his sense of sight, but of his own body. He can not see anything at all compared to the little he was able to see when it was night. This makes him unable to do certain activities and worsens his health. This completely diminishes his motivation and hope for a