“There are moments when Nature reveals the passion hidden beneath the careless calm of her ordinary moods--violent spring flashi
ng white on almond-blossom through the purple clouds; a snowy, moonlit peak, with its single star, soaring up to the passionate blue; or against the flames of sunset, an old yew-tree standing dark guardian of some fiery secret.”—john Galsworthy, The Forsyte Saga 1. What does the color “purple” symbolize in this context? Write at least one sentence as explanation.
Why does the author contrast purple and white? What does this contrast symbolize?
The color purple symbolizes the dark clouds ahead/on it's way.
Explanation:
Comparing this to both real life and the text of the story, you can tell it's indicating stormy clouds.
Answer:
The author contrasts purple and white as to point out how beautiful white snow falls from dark, stormy clouds(?) This contrast symbolizes how fall is coming to an end, and winter is on it's way/already there.
Explanation:
The way the passage describes the two, along with the sentence that follows helps support this.
Which was one way to differentiate colonial governments from British government? The privileges of the colonists were established by structured documentation. Laws and customs established the British privileges. ... The colonists did not want Parliament to tax them directly.
