Baines teaches Detroit Red the symbolism of language through the contrast of the two words, "black" and "white." He suggests that society views the white man as the definition of "white" and the black man as the definition of "black."

The characters in A Few Good Men are members of the US military. Their uniforms symbolize their investment in the military as an institution, allowing them to visibly indicate their pride at representing the Marines or the Navy.

The tribe of hominids wakes up to find a strange black monolith in front of them. At first, they are extremely anxious and cautious about it. They calm down once they touch it, and as a tribe, they gather around it.

Gi tells the Planeteers what the dragon symbolizes in the Chinese culture and lists different Chinese foods.

The astronauts find the strange monolith on the moon. They gather around it to take a photo, but before they can do so, the monolith emits a high frequency sound that makes it difficult for them.