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The Red Tree
Book • 2000
The Red Tree is a picture book written and illustrated by Shaun Tan. It presents a fragmented journey through a dark world, reflecting the main character's feelings of alienation, despondency, and loneliness.
The sparse text and detailed, surreal illustrations evoke emotional states, with a small red leaf symbolizing hope throughout the narrative.
The story culminates with the girl finding solace in a beautifully blossomed red tree in her bedroom, symbolizing her reward for enduring hardships.
The sparse text and detailed, surreal illustrations evoke emotional states, with a small red leaf symbolizing hope throughout the narrative.
The story culminates with the girl finding solace in a beautifully blossomed red tree in her bedroom, symbolizing her reward for enduring hardships.
