The Symbolism of Colors Black – authority and power, evil, can also stand for mourning and submission: masculine (ex. submission) White- usually a symbolic of purity, feminine Gray-sorrow, security, maturity, combination of good and evil. Red- blood, sexual immorality, anger Pink- love, sexuality, purity, health, feminine Blue- calming, cold, depression, also symbolizes loyalty, strength, wisdom, and trust, masculine

The Symbolism of Colors Cont. Yellow- considered cheerful, but it also represent cowardice, fearfulness, and insanity Purple- the color of royalty, it symbolizes wealth and luxury, feminine and romantic, but can also symbolize artificiality. Brown- dirt, wood, leather- masculine Green- envy, fertility, growth, health, wealth, safety, naturalness, and luck- usually feminine Orange-fire, the sun, warmth, and autumn

Literature of Fashion In the 18 th Century, some literature devoted to modes of dress as visible symbols Mass market of clothing causes distress as distinctions blurred regarding class, gender, status, and sexuality Language of clothing- belief in connection between body, mind and clothing Signals gender differences- theories of the construction of sex and gender. Styling Texts: Dress and Fashion in Literature

Importance of Color and Fashion Faulkner’s only mention of Drusilla together with color is when she is wearing an inappropriate ball gown, the color of yellow- which is associated with insanity- combined with the dress- and it’s importance to her gender role

Shades of Gray

Shades of Gray Cont.

Scarlett in Green  Alluring “Seductive”  “Green with Envy”  “Businessman”

 Authoritarian  Kills a Man  Hero  Pseudo masculinity Scarlett in Dull Red

Scarlett in Blue  Restricted  Portrait “fake” reminder of what she should be  Assaulted/Unhappy

 Manipulative  Sexualized  Warning for other women Scarlett in Scarlett

Works Referenced Batchelor, Jennie. “Let Your Apparel Manifest Your Mind”:Dress and the Female Body in Eighteenth-Century Literature.” Chapter 6: Styling Texts: Dress and Fashion in Literature. New York: Cambria Press, Print. Faulkner, William. The Unvanquished. Print and Kindle Copy Johnson, David. “Color Psychology.” Harvey, John. Men In Black. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, Print. Kaufman, Will. The Civil War in American Culture. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, Print. Kuhn, Cynthia and Cindy Carlson, eds. Styling Texts: Dress and Fashion in Literature. New York: Cambria Press, Print. Mitchell, Margaret. Gone With The Wind. New York: The Macmillan Company, Print. Stokes, Karin. “Colour, Gender, and Gone With The Wind” Conference Paper- web.