The colour red has been noted in a varied of cultures through out the nations of mankind. There has been evidence recorded stating how the colour red represents the connection of life to blood – ( which is red)- and therefore the connotation of the meanings of the colour red appear to all be linked to lives that evolving humankind has lived. The sources as follows will prove or discourage this argument. Hence on the discouraging note, there are sources that state that the colour red has not developed any individual meanings over time, it has, however, merely taken the interpretation of the object in which the colour is representing. Beginning with Source A, it is seen how man is born into this world he is covered in amniotic fluid which …show more content…
Source H is the link that proves the colour red as relating to love. The Catholic Priest, St Valentine, decided to marry couples that were sinners in the churches eyes. Due to his brave act against the church he became known for this. Many who had been classified as the dirty, were grateful toward St. Valentine. This source explains how the colour red had been used during February for a catholic festival. Due to this significant event falling in this time the colour red became the symbolic reference to the day where lovers could be seen as one in the eyes of their …show more content…
Whereas in Russian the colour red (source k) was used to represent royalty. Hence, it is argued that the colour red has not developed new connotations but merely changed the object in which it is representing. Source L prevents the argument that the colour has been given its meaning by man, as man has assigned the colour red to represent on object. Therefore the colour red has not changed and developed new connotations but rather the symbol in which it is portraying has changed