... existed before books portrayed them, and will persist eternally. They are entities in their own right. This is heavily suggested by the multiple chapters narrated by illuminated figures like Tree, Dog, and Coin, but it is never made clearer than in the opening paragraph of a chapter narrated by the book's titular character, the color Red. Red establishes its uniqueness before the ... as a concept? The first question can be answered by looking at the types of objects Red depicts. Red is present in a wide range of items, from blood, embroidery and beautiful women, to stranger fare like th...

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