Crockett JohnsonBut, luckily, he kept his wits and his purple crayon.
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The purple crayon that he had been writing with was his only means of communication. Without it, he would have had no way of communicating with the guards or explaining to the other prisoners why he had been detained so long. In this example, purple crayon represents a vital part of communication.
Source: Harold And The Purple Crayon
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