Color wheel

meaningful symbolism and changing point of view, Chitra Divakaruni’s ‘Clothes’ emphasizes the clash of cultures and finding one’s true identity. Near the end of Sumita’s transition through American cultures, the colors that she wears in America become dull and colorless compared to the traditional colors in India that are rich and beautiful. To begin with, the author uses symbolism to convey the emotional changes that Sumita experiences and Divakaruni does this to keep Sumita grounded with her…

Vehicles roar past me down the street and make strands of hair wrap around my face. There are so many colors that surround me in the autumn atmosphere. Pine and evergreen is the smell that enters my nose as I breath. It looks like the typical autumn season. Looking past the trees and cars I can just vaguely make out indigo triangles in the distance. Better known as the mountains of Colorado. We’ve just came back to visit my family in Colorado and I’m taking a stroll down Sand Trap Way in…

of art almost covering an entire wall. The vibrant colors of the work drew my eyes to the radiant painting. The grand size and the colors of this work popped out to me and made me stare at it for a while. Its complexity with so much happening almost everywhere you look catches your eyes and makes you wonder. In a gallery surrounded by darker, less abstract paintings, Tan Tan Bo really captures one’s attention. Not to mention the variety of colors in this painting that really caught my eyes at…

Always Sleep With Both Eyes Open In the Summer of 1912, Olivia Valence disappeared from her home in Florence, Italy. After many months of searching, police declared her dead based on a streak of blood above her nightstand. The case turned cold, no one was ever charged. The case became a national phenomenon, with vigils held everywhere. By mid-1913 it began to fade from people’s mind. The case was forgotten for a couple years, until her mother disappeared. About the same time the next year,…

When I first look at the add it reminds me of daybreak. Having the colors fade from a dark orange to yellow gives it contrast and with the glow going through the middle and around the text, reminds me of sunrise breaking through the horizon. The color in the text also gave me a warm feeling, you have the sun colors and hot coffee. I the text is also bended to mimic the sun rising, the value in the text guides our eyes down to see the breakfast food. The way the text is aligned keeps your focus…

She sighed in relief when she saw her back yard. Twenty feet and she’d be free of the shadows. Ten feet. Five. A scream tore from her lips as a hand clamped down over her wrist. She’d nearly made it to safety! Pain, wicked and hot, raced down her spine as something sharp tore through the flesh of her back. One look over her shoulder had her stumbling away from the man- the monster- hovering too close. His nails dripped with her blood and she shivered when he brought them to his lips.…

New Protocol She slid her dress over her head, wiggling as she pulled it down straightening, then and sat back on the bed, slipping on her new black, slingback pumps. In the bathroom she leaned close to the mirror, meticulously putting on her makeup before stepping back from the mirror, admiring her new dress. As a final touch, she applied rose red lipstick that went perfectly with her new spring dress. Not bothering to close the hotel door, she walked out, leaving a few clothing tags and…

THE BLIND GERMAN FIGHTER The boy was gone. The gravel stretched beneath him, as did the fading voices of his family. The voices that were once begging now melted from the angered heat scorching off Hans Junior’s turned back. He had left the light and entered the darkness. His shadow stretched out behind him, aching to remain in the brightness. But he did not hear the pleads of his shadow. Soon Hans Junior and his crying companion merged into one silhouette of obscurity. Hans Junior…

Nicholas Carr’s “Flame and Filament” is a piece of writing which seeks to outline the importance of candle light throughout history and emphasize that it still has a significant place in the modern world. Nicholas begins his story with an introduction to the history of artificial light and explains how the technology slowly evolved over the years, into the modern electrical light which has become of a staple of the world today. Throughout the story the author has added supporting details which…

Serena was in a rush to catch a flight from Sydney to Toronto which was just after 2 hours. While waiting in the queue, she realised her passport was missing and she looked here and there and everywhere but couldn’t find it. “Um, excuse me, is this your passport?” said John “Oh, yes, this is mine, thank you, thank you so much.” Serena replied She checked in and the guy who helped her was sitting next to her in the flight. Serena found it a bit weird that he already knew her name was Serena,…