The Red Room
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All Themes Paranoia and Fear Perception vs. Reality Hubris and Naivety Uncertainty
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All Characters Narrator The Man with the Withered Arm The Old Woman The Man with the Shade
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All Symbols Darkness and Light
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The Red Room

by H. G. Wells
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    Paranoia and Fear
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    Perception vs. Reality
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    Hubris and Naivety
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    Uncertainty
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  • Narrator
  • The Man with the Withered Arm
  • The Old Woman
  • The Man with the Shade
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  • Darkness and Light Symbol Icon
    Darkness and Light
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In “The Red Room,” darkness and light symbolize the battle of fear and courage, respectively. Even before the narrator makes his way to the Red Room, the custodians gravitate towards the fire in their chambers…

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