“The black box grow shabbier each year: by now it was no longer completely black but splintered badly along on one side to show the original wood color, and in some places faded or stained.” The black box being the most symbolic item through-out the story is quite interesting for the fact that black is usually a representation of power, death, evil and mystery. (Color Psychology) The black box’s procession of power can be seen when the townspeople seem intimidated by it when we read “The villagers kept their distance, leaving space between them and the stool.” (Jackson) Giving light to they were afraid and intimated by the power the box held. We see death when we learn about the black dot and Tessie Hutchison’s death. Evil is seen by how corrupt the idea of killing someone every year helps them and how the black box represents it every year reminding the villagers of who was killed and how unmerciful the townspeople were to follow it every
“The black box grow shabbier each year: by now it was no longer completely black but splintered badly along on one side to show the original wood color, and in some places faded or stained.” The black box being the most symbolic item through-out the story is quite interesting for the fact that black is usually a representation of power, death, evil and mystery. (Color Psychology) The black box’s procession of power can be seen when the townspeople seem intimidated by it when we read “The villagers kept their distance, leaving space between them and the stool.” (Jackson) Giving light to they were afraid and intimated by the power the box held. We see death when we learn about the black dot and Tessie Hutchison’s death. Evil is seen by how corrupt the idea of killing someone every year helps them and how the black box represents it every year reminding the villagers of who was killed and how unmerciful the townspeople were to follow it every