THE BODY ELECTRIC: New novel by Beth Revis, SYMBOLISM...

BETH REVIS, author of the ACROSS THE UNIVERSE TRILOGY, has an exciting new story for us!! THE BODY ELECTRIC.

There was a contest and Beth asked us to look at these beautiful art cards by CHRISTINE TYLER, and tell what we think the symbolism is in each portrait.

I think the fireflies on Ella's art card symbolize inner beauty shining from within because a firefly is plain on the outside...

but beautiful when illuminated from within.

And then there is Jack's portraiture...

I think the bees on his art card suggest he is a transporter or messenger of some kind because bees transport pollen...

and do the waggle dance to send a message as to where a food source is located. 

There are other symbols and items in the artwork, some of the other ideas I had were that Ella is some kind of beacon because fireflies use their lights to attract other fireflies. There are circuits in the background and I suspect Ella is either bionic, or a robot.

Jack's picture has moon phases surrounding him and water in the background, so I am wondering if tides have something to do with the story. I also think he may be a revolutionary because of the flag and the knife in his boot. Or maybe a privateer, or a pirate!!

Beth will be posting the real meanings to the symbols on Tumblr.  I will bring the link so we can all see how wrong I was with all of these guesses!

HERE IS THE LINK

(so you can see how far off I was about every guess, but one)