Candles and fire symbolize courage and protection , while the encroaching darkness represents the power of imagination over reality. 2. Literary and Media Motifs The Red Room by H.G. Wells - American Literature
In this Gothic ghost story , an unnamed, skeptical narrator attempts to spend a night in the "haunted" Red Room of Lorraine Castle to disprove local legends. The Red Room
The narrator’s rationalism fails him when faced with sensory deprivation and psychological tension. Candles and fire symbolize courage and protection ,