My motif is blood. This motif is everywhere in the story and the reference for blood is used to show and describe all bad things. Even simple little sangs, like instead of my god they say my blood. Also, it is used in very horrific scenes such as when Gaspards son is run over by the Marquis and he rights blood on the wall with wine. Also, All of the land is full of death with no growing crops. Another situation is where Gaspard stabs and kills the Marquis and he bleeds all over.

There is no good in the motif blood. I think that also wine symbolized blood. Right after Gaspards son is run over and killed by the Marquis wine spills. I think that symbolizes how the Marquis is spilling blood all over the city. Also, I think wine in itself is like the blood of...