The specific passage that I chose contains plenty of symbolism with colors. The passage clearly uses colors to symbolize new, old and transitions through out it. the In the first line Nick describes how the area is empty and everything around is "inessential". Here he describes everything...

In the film, The Picture of Dorian Gray, many symbols were portrayed. One that was used frequently, especially in corresponding to the character of Sibyl Vane, was a caged yellow bird. Sibyl Vane was a young, lonely, meek, and sheltered woman. She was a striving actress and was from a family wi...