Well, guys, in case you didn't notice, I like
COLOR. It's my "One Little Word." Go figure. So I just had some thoughts about The Poisonwood Bible that I wanted to share...
- Anyone notice the frequent reference to blood oranges? Blood, well that's a symbol in itself. But why would Kingsolver choose blood oranges over regular oranges or tangerines or something?
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| Leonardo DiCaprio in "Blood Diamond" (2006) |
- Speaking of blood oranges, Ruth May saw lots of boxes of diamonds in Eeben Axelroot's plane. Hmmm...diamonds in Africa...blood diamonds? Makes sense, right? I haven't seen that movie with Leonardo DiCaprio, but nonetheless, I do know a little about them.
- Adah and the lion: "...signs of stalking, the sign of a pounce, and a smear of fresh blood trailing into the bush." Well, I sure thought Adah was killed by the lion. I didn't expect Kingsolver to throw in "a yearling bushbuck." (Ooohhhh, high literary merit right there.) I was confused after that chapter cause I wasn't sure if Adah was dead or not. But nonetheless, why did Kingsolver choose to have Adah have a scare with a lion? Why not the snakes that are constantly mentioned?
- Summary so far...blood, blood, blood.
- Ruth May falls out of a tree and breaks her arm. No blood, no lions, no snakes. Why? Why did Kingsolver not continue the trend of blood with Ruth May's arm?
-Shelby F.
Wow you haven't seen the movie? lol. This was a funny post. You should watch it it's really good. Well I liked it.
ReplyDelete-Marian
Hahahaha hmmmm, you seem to have an obsession over blood hahaha :D just kidding, thats true though, why would she use blood oranges instead of just normal oranges?????? Maybe they mean something, or maybe she just always eats blood oranges hahahaha. either way, thats an interesting observation...
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen it. But after posting this, I really want to see it. I just remember Mr. Lyne talking about it in history last year, and I thought it fit the topic nicely. And thanks guys!
ReplyDelete-Shelby F.
That was a really interesting connections, and I like how you highlight the significance of the word blood.
ReplyDelete-Semarn K
i liked how you color coded everything. it made it easier to understand your idea as well as the meaning behind them.
ReplyDelete-Heidy G
The color coding really made the post easier to fully understand. All of the important key words were highlighted and that forces you to take a step back and think.
ReplyDeleteShelby, I haven't seen this movie either but i really want to. I also really liked how you color coded everything. As far as the whole blood theme, I agree that it does appear a lot in this novel, more than what I would have expected. By the way I think your post is really fun and colorful!
ReplyDeleteI really like the color coding since it organizes the content in a clear way! It shows a developed thought in a unique, yet fun way.
ReplyDeleteI really like your whole "color" idea and how you are always using it to help organize and analyze things. I never did quite see this trend in The Poisonwood Bible though until you pointed it out to me. I did have a similar confusion however about Adah's lion encounter.
ReplyDeleteChad L.