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Symbolism Of The Prophet In Station Eleven

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The Prophet in Station Eleven is an intricate character whose actions influence both the individuals and the world around him. As the world is in a state of calamity, many people turn to faith. In designing the panels, I took inspiration from the hues of blue and red to convey the state of faith in the story. Colour has numerous functions in religion, and the colours blue and red can symbolize a variety of things depending on how they are used and interpreted. The colour blue represents hope and healing from God's power, so people in Station Eleven can find a way to survive on this afflicted earth. Tyler's love for “Station Eleven” and his desire to create a new vision for Earth is represented by the colour red, which represents attributes associated with …show more content…

(Mandel 261) Starting in the opening scene alludes to Tyler's transformation into the deranged prophet as a result of Miranda's "Station Eleven" having an impact on him. And therefore, Tyler isn't destined to become the Prophet in the sense that he has no other choice; rather, the qualities he has received from people close to him have pushed him in that direction. A sign of fate is clearly shown in the novel. In the second panel, in the face of a pandemic that decimated the Earth and left only a few survivors, such faith may be used to justify the mass deaths and relieve the guilt of the survivors by showing that they deserved to live, “saved for a different reason." (Mandel 260) As shown in Panel 3, Mandel demonstrates the terrible danger of religion through the persona of Tyler, the Prophet. Faith may help people survive on a personal level, but it can also help them gain status and power in society. As a cult leader, the Prophet assumes such power and then violates it by belittling doubters, thus branding Finn. In the fourth panel, I detail the harm that faith and religion can do to a person's

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