Red
For
Freemasons, red is the colour of fire – fire by which things
are crafted,
or the fire by which people burn in hell. It can also represent
courage and passion, as well as blood drawn. (Zeldis, Internet)
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In Twin Peaks, most significant in the story line is The Red Room – in
which all things are red except for the flooring. The Red Room is
understood by most fans to be the
waiting room – the waiting room to enter either the Black or White
Lodge. So it is fitting that this
Room be in fact red – it represents to duality of the colour
in the Mason
world. It can lead to comfort or absolute discomfort.
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As
well, Laura’s leather diary was red.
This is the book created by her
which held the secrets of her life as well as the secrets of her
violent death. (Lynch, 1990)
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The last scene of many Twin Peaks episodes was a long drawn out
shot of a red traffic light. (Episode One)
This traffic light was situated at the intersection of Sparkwood
Road and Highway 21, this is where Laura jumped
off James' motorcycle and ran into the woods - where she died
later that same night (Pilot Epsiode). So this light represents
the intersection in Laura’s life, the perfect all-American
sweetheart and the coke-addled prostitute. The intersection
represents this duality, and so using red helps to emphasize
this.
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The Log Lady always wears a red sweater and red thick-rimmed
glasses.
Her role in the storyline is one of quasi-omnipotence – she
seems to hold the answers to many questions –
but is not forthright in handing them over. When she does, they
are usually premonitions of warning – like with the
white horse, “woe to the
ones who behold the pale horse.” (Episode Fifteen)
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