Colors & Symbols

If you've read SUGAR RUSH, have you noticed the color symbols?  I've always included symbols in my stories, but only realized I was doing it a couple of years ago when it was pointed out to me by critique partners.  Never underestimate the power of critique partners!  Now, I do it on purpose.
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This is why Martin drives a brand new red Dodge Ram, wears a black and red letterman's jacket, and red t-shirt.
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Martin's eeeevil parents, Gary and Nancy Brynner drive a black Hummer and Nancy always wears a black pencil skirt.
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Ophelia loves purple, but doesn't wear it at the start of SR because Bianca would throw a fit.  Adrian encourages her to wear purple anyway.  As Ophelia's self-confidence grows, she wears more and more purple until the end she's wearing a beautiful purple blouse which Bianca made for her.
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Adrian wears blue, most prominantly Royal Blue.  This ties into his Royal Knight character architype.  His father was British Royal Navy and served with a real prince.
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Brandon wears gray because he is an Oldblood.  The Oldbloods founded the vampire myth.  Vampires, of course, have an evil and dangerous reputation, but Brandon is gentle and good, a little boy lost in the dark.  The color gray combines black, the color of evil, with white, the color of purity and goodness.
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Dr. Deborah Dawson, called 'Debi,' has a hidden passionate nature, like her daughter, Ophelia.  Her color is burgundy, which is a very dark red.
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Likewise, Joseph, has a hidden love of life, even though he is one of the supposedly 'undead.'  He's an Oldblood, like Brandon, but believes in the sanctity of human life.  As an Oldblood, he must keep his true nature hidden.  His color is dark forest green.
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The beauty of color is it can help describe a character on a primal level.  If you're curious about the symbols of color, pop over to  Color Symbols Incredible Art    to learn more.