Throughout Fallen Through, I refer to the colour “green” somewhat often throughout the manuscript, most often with Tyler and other characters that are pure and good. This colour is only referred to a handful of times throughout Fallen Through, and reflects the character’s current status as to whether they are our hero or not. For example, in chapter one, Della makes note of a green man flashing to indicate it was safe to cross the road and greet her lover. However, Tyler is not referred to in association with the colour green in the later chapters as the integrity of the character had changed and he was no longer “good”. To accompany this change, Tyler’s referred to with and as darker colours that signify his new status as an antihero.
However, in Chapter Forty six, he is again green as his intentions had changed and he wanted to try and take accountability for his behaviour. Ultimately, while heavily flawed, Tyler does eventually die as a good character and while he was unable to see the extent of his hurt, he tried being a man and that’s all we could ever really ask of him.
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