Rickie Miller Quotes Analysis

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2. I believe that the Dominant colour of this character would have been gold as it is greatly emphasized in the following quote; “I come to school an hour before everyone else
And do my homework”. The aforementioned quote signifies how Rickie Miller strives to become on top, even through the very strenuous complications he faces in his everyday life. I believe that Rickie Miller shows that he represents the gold colour as he follows the rules and respects authority, he is also loyal, dependable, punctual, capable of making sensible choices (right form wrong), and is also very organized which implies that I am capable of living a comfortable lifestyle as I put priorities first and entertainment last. It is also seen that Rickie tends to radiate

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