Monday, November 10, 2014

In Lady Windermere's Fan, the fan has got a deep symblolic value.Can you explain its functon and its value?Different fans with different color!...

The symbolism of color is the same across the board in the Western culture, so you may see that, whether it is applied to a fan or to a ribbon, dress, or curtain, the color is what is sending out the message, not the object itself.


However- there is a specific language for fans, which is not in their color, but in the way it is waved, placed, and employed.


Click on the two links I am providing and you will get the entire symbolism of colors. Each color has a specific symbol representing an emotion, an event, or an idea.


On the second link there is the chart of the language of the hand fan as used in Victorian times. I believe both can help you.


**I would also include in your homework the previous editor's answer, because it has great information on how the fan is used in the play, and it gives a lot of insight into the story aside from the symbolism of fans themselves "*

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