The politic of light and dark are everywhere in our vocabulary. PSA to writers: subvert this, reveal whiteness and lightness as sometimes artificial and violent, and darkness as healing, the unknown as natural.
Bad things that are white/light:
- lightening, very hot fire
- snow storms, ice, frost on crops
- some types of fungus/mould
- corpses, ghosts, bones, a diseases person
- clothing, skin tone, hair etc. of a bad person
- fur, teeth, eyes of an attacking animal/monster
- bleached out deserts, dead trees, lifeless places
- poison
Some good things that are black/dark:
- rich earth/soil
- chocolate, truffles, wine, cooked meat
- friendly animals/pets/creatures
- a characters favourite vehicle, technology, coat etc.
- a pleasant night
- hair, skin tone, clothing etc. of a good person
- undisturbed water of a lake
- the case/container of something important
- valued wood/furniture/art
- velvet
Think to burn, to infect, to bleach vs. to enrich, to protect, to be of substance.
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