In Western societies, red long served as a symbol of ferocity and power, worn by soldiers, monarchs, the papacy and other important figures.
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The initial contact especially intrigues her, the bafflement on both sides, an equality of wonder which, however briefly, belies the more common tale of ferocity or exploitation.
In all, the movie is a blood-soaked, hellish experience a midnight special for lovers of a violent genre but it has been made with a mixture of ferocity and gentleness that leaves one exhausted and at peace.
The Sunnis have won this favor directly as a result of the ferocity of their resistance.
Clinton there is a unique chasm between the ferocity and the purpose of the ferocity.
What Durkin is seeking to construct, without resorting to comic books, is a pagan fable one of tribal ferocity, sacrifice, and the promise of rebirth bang in the middle of a modern setting.
From any angle, though, Ms. Theron makes the queen a fearsome creature, not to mention a man-hater of epic ferocity.
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And the movie becomes tough as well as tender, a coming-of-age story that touches on the need for art, the uses of myth, the wonders of sublimation and, most potent of all, the rawness and ferocity of adolescent feeling.
He was a strict Puritan and acquired the nickname of "Strickland the Stinger" for the ferocity of his debating style in the House of Commons.
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"We made our share of mistakes and simply did not foresee the ferocity of the storm that was approaching, " John Klopp, the company's former chief executive, said on an investor call in late 2009, according to a transcript.
The head of the US Central Command Gen Petraeus has warned that the number and ferocity of the attacks will almost inevitably increase.
It was a small victory over the ferocity of an attack on entirely innocent people.
The ferocity of the response appeared to have taken even the president by surprise.
At first, the ferocity of his critics appeared to take Mr Henkel by surprise.
But the unusual ferocity of the Chinese regime's response also points to three dangerous undercurrents.
"The ferocity of the blaze has made the forensic work more challenging, " he said.
The ferocity of a typical supernovae explosion obliterates the white dwarf utterly, leaving behind no trace of it.
The ferocity of the fighting was captured on video, with Marines unleashing a withering barrage of machine-gun fire.
Only readers who have lived through a tornado can truly appreciate the unique and terrifying ferocity of its winds.
Since then Mr. Feith has lobbed ideas with the ferocity of Andre Agassi.
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It said vaccination could have lessened the ferocity of the disease and thus the knock-on effect on other businesses.
Some said the assault is bizarre due to the ferocity of the media attacks over a disagreement over warranty policies.
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But for all that, the astonishing ferocity of comments by Pierre Lellouche to the Guardian newspaper is puzzling for two reasons.
Staunch conservatives, a more cohesive bunch, have been pushed to the sidelines by the ferocity of the battle among the reformists.
Pursche believes Obama will continue to sit comfortably in the White House as the ferocity of the Republican primaries divides the party.
The other Guthrie family members were spared the ferocity of the storm.
And the ferocity of the battle seemed to have an affect on the rest of the England players as Australia dominated, with the quick-witted Slater punishing England.
Adorning their bodies with ochre and butter to protect their skin from the ferocity of the sun, they have spent centuries roaming the Skeleton Coast and nearby regions.
Also, it could be interpreted as an attempt at a whitewash, which is something that Denton scorns in others with the ferocity of Mencken and Winchell.
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