Of course, Christian's last name allowed the author to title the book the very clever Fifty Shades of Grey with it's unique spelling of his last name.īasically, it's saying that Ana and Christian's relationship exists in a gray area. When doubt comes into play, things are neither black, nor white, but are in a gray area. The phrase "shades of gray" usually refers to a situation that is not clear, particularly with regard to whether or not something is categorically evil. The book is showcasing all those shades of Grey's character.īut the title is also a play on words. He can go from gentleman one minute to S&M manic the next. On the surface, Fifty Shades of Grey means roughly what you think it means: Christian Grey has a lot of facets of his personality.
So what is the title of Fifty Shades of Grey referring to? There are a few options. They really get on your case about good titles there and demand they add meaning to the piece. Or it is when you go to liberal arts school for creative writing. (I was too busy musing over the content of the novel and film to worry about the title.) But a title says a lot about a work of fiction. We're less than two weeks away from the premiere of Fifty Shades of Grey, and that got me wondering, what does Fifty Shades of Grey mean anyway? I've just taken the title as a fact and then never really thought any more about it.
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