Color Symbolism in Blue Hotel, Black Cat, Night, Alfred Prufrock, Red WheelbarrowColor symbolism is evident in much literature. “The Blue Hotel” by Stephen Crane, “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe, “Night” by William Blake, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by TS Eliot and “The Red Wheelbarrow” by William Carlos Williams encompass examples of color symbolism from both prose and literary poetry. Drawing on various modes of psychology, on interpretations of various colors, with emphasis on dream psychology, an analysis of the colors themselves and then their applications to literature can be easily addressed. “Color is one of the areas of daily life in which symbolism is present. the most obvious.” (Fontana 66) The use of color as a source of symbolism is widespread and among the most traditional sources that possess still symbolic qualities, colors derive their impact from their relationships with the natural world, such as the blue sky or a red rose. Dreams, which constitute an important aspect of oneself, are often a theme in poetry and. , therefore, the representation of colors in dreams must be addressed Color symbolism is also evident in much of literature "The Blue Hotel" by Edgar Allan Poe, William Blake's "Night," T. S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," and William Carlos Williams' "The Red Wheelbarrow" encompass examples of color symbolism from both prose and literary poetry. Drawing on various modes of psychology, on interpretations of various colors, with emphasis on the psychology of dreams, an analysis of the colors themselves, and then their applications to literature, can be easily addressed. ...... middle of paper ...... their innocence and purity. Ultimately, color symbolism is revealed through various religions, dream psychology, and even speech metaphors. The incorporation of such symbolism into prose and poetry allows for numerous interpretations and, ultimately, the universality of literature. Works Cited Ackroyd, Eric. A Dictionary of Dream Symbols. London: Blandford, 1999. Crane, Ronald S., ed. A collection of English poems. New York: Harper and Row, 1932. Fontana, David. The secret language of symbols: a visual key to symbols and their meanings. London: Duncan Baird Publishers, 1994. Roberts, Edgar V. and Jacobs, Henry E. Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing. Upper Saddlr River: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1998. Rodriguez, Celia. American literature. Womack, Martha. The Poe decoder. 1997.