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The use of colors in storytelling mediums such as novels, short stories, and comics and graphic novels are also particularly interesting because they generally signify certain culturally-specific archetypes. The question that often comes up with this approach, though, is whether or not discussing the use of color in a text leads to over analysis.
With all their sexual orientations and identities creating a wide spectrum, it certainly showed that this school is a lot less straight than anyone thought, but what are the odds of this happening though, especially at the time the story is set?
The deliberate use of color has been a part of the artistic process since time immemorial. The right hue, the right tone can illicit particular emotions in people, and this practice is plain to see across practically all forms of media, from painting to film.
In a comic about a chatty blogger and a very rowdy hockey team, a chapter that features no speech bubbles whatsoever stands out as much as Jack’s banana yellow sneakers.