EUNJJUNG
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I'm reading "The story of Black" by John Hobby. I have one question.
It's about a phrase from the book.
" The candle shot would not lose its incremental suspense if shot in black-and-white ㅡ though the yellow of the candle flame is a precious touch of colour. It would be odd, though, if the candle had been in monochrome, to switch to colour for the world in a church, which might then seem too softly nostalgic, when its primary reference is to a yearning for lost things in the shadow of death. "
What does "its primary reference" mean?
I mean What does this phrase say?
It's about a phrase from the book.
" The candle shot would not lose its incremental suspense if shot in black-and-white ㅡ though the yellow of the candle flame is a precious touch of colour. It would be odd, though, if the candle had been in monochrome, to switch to colour for the world in a church, which might then seem too softly nostalgic, when its primary reference is to a yearning for lost things in the shadow of death. "
What does "its primary reference" mean?
I mean What does this phrase say?
