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    Gatsby believed in the green light. This is one of the very last lines of the book it is very profound and important. The novel goes into depth about how Gatsby views life. Gatsby's dreams are very recurring and prominent throughout the novel. Some of the very last word that we hear from Nick is that, “Gatsby believed in the green light”(180). Perhaps, this statement is the most important things said throughout the whole novel. Gatsby believed in the the green light because he believed in the…

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    according to Dr. TJ Eckleberg, the puzzling Valley of Ashes, and the sparkling green light Gatsby gets himself unusually appended to. The green light Gatsby connects for toward the finish of Daisy's east egg dock speaks to his deepest desires, and is a portrayal of Daisy as his key to progress, impractically, as well as socially, building up the subject of the American Dreams crumbling all through the novel. The green light at the end of Daisy’s dock is a very important symbol in the…

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    Giotto Visual Analysis

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    In Giotto's "Lamentation", color is used to create emotion by using soft colors. Color used are a light blue, pale pink, soft green, creme color, light orange, etc. I believe these colors create a calm emotion such as sadness or worriness. The shade of blue that was used takes over almost of half of the picture, I believe this shade of blue is gloomy. If any bright or even dark colors were added to the painting it could take away the importance of the painting. The use of color does have a…

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    Art, a painting on a wall might look meaningless but others consider art to be everything that surrounds them. Jackson Pollock and Roy Lichtenstein arts are extremely beautiful and well define which could change the way of how people thing about arts. The Mask, 1941 by artist Jackson Pollock, Landscape Steer, 1936-37 also by Jackson Pollock. The Drowning Girl , 1963 by Roy Lichtenstein. All three arts has a unique style, and amazing contrast. The Mask is painted by Jackson…

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    Symbolism in The Catcher in the Rye Like all great pieces of literature, J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye owes much of its fame to its ability to connect with the reader’s emotions. “Holden’s discontents and diatribes are infectious because we all have our irascibility and fastidiousness, and Salinger has managed to play on us by summoning up the perfect details” (Castronovo). The troubled teen story of Holden Caulfield depicts a young man unable to face his own reality. A struggle, many…

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    The green light from Daisy’s dock symbolizes Gatsby 's loves for Daisy. Gatsby tells Daisy, “You always have a green light that burns all night at the end of your dock” (Fitzgerald 111). The green light is the connection that always existed between Gatsby and Daisy. Green represents “Green is the color of nature. It symbolizes growth, harmony, freshness, and fertility. Green has a strong emotional correspondence with safety. Dark green is also commonly associated with…

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    pleasure. However, a close evaluation of the themes of the The Great Gatsby reveals the meretriciousness of wealth and how it brings more displeasure in life than it brings happiness. The first symbol expressing this theme is the color green, specifically the green light and how it shows desires beyond wealth. Another symbol supporting this theme is Jay Gatsby’s mansion which contains the collection of Gatsby’s expensive exotic items, but is vacuous of people who truly love him, showing that…

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    inseparable part of our lives that we tend to perceive things through. It has a deep impact on our emotions and feelings. We learn as we grow, especially in school, to associate colors with emotions. For instance, children in school learn that the color green is associated with being glad and red being associated with anger. Yet do they know that the color-emotion association can determine and set peoples mood without noticing it. Also, depending on the shade of the color whether it’s warm,…

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    Pablo Picasso: The Tragedy In Picasso’s “The Tragedy,” he used several different techniques to create the visual elements in the painting. The three figures, carefully drawn, and the use of contour lines help shape their bodies and show the deep thought in their faces. The color used in the painting was mainly shades of blue. The beach is a greenish blue, set against the pale blue sea, the sky is a darkened dusky blue, bringing a cold, emptiness to the piece. It is as if you were looking at the…

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    Waldemar Kolbusz, thoughtfully dubbed “Design Aficionado" by his peers and admirers, is an Australian, mostly self-taught artist who was born in 1969. While he went through formal schooling and training as an accountant, he began his full-time career as an artist in 2000 at thirty-one years old. By using oil, wax, and stained canvases, he focuses mainly in abstract paintings in solo and group exhibits that show emphasis on color and shape. Within these subcategories, Kolbusz deems his work as…

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