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Compare and Contrast Essay The two works of art that I have chosen to compare and contrast had me worried at first. I wondered if there were enough things to compare between the two. However, after evaluating Tsukioka Yoshitoshi’s Samurai Attacks Woman and Giuseppe Arcimboldo’s self portrait, I have come to find that they share many things in common; from medium to colour, I will discuss the vast array of contrasts as well as similarities. It helps first to describe the two pieces. The first…

considerably higher, and has effects on the brain that would be a result of this (Madigan). The hypothalamus is stimulated to raise vital functions much like the color red, although not to the extent that red affects the brain. This is how the color orange keeps people engaged in their work. Orange is a combination of red and yellow. Red is the color responsible for the increased stimulation of the hypothalamus, and yellow is a color that is very common for being associated with happiness. This…

a colorful painting depicting quite surrealistically several aspects of African and African American life. It was created in 1989 and it’s medium is oil and acrylic on canvas. Firstly, while the painting is colorful it is dominated with the color red. Red is an alarming color and is usually one that is used to portray conflict. However, Biggers’ painting gives an opposite calming feeling when first glancing at the painting. There’s no immediate danger to any…

meaning and significance to objects and characters, and supported the theme, in her novel The Giver. In the book the themes were the importance of memories, feelings and individualism, These aspects of the book were supported by symbols such as the color red, the sled and snow hill, and pale eyes. One theme that was reflected by in the story was the importance of memories. In this story, everybody in the whole society hasn’t experienced certain parts of a normal life, which also…

fits the story just right. As the story progresses, Doodle ends up dying, because of his brother’s selfish actions. The death is bloody, which symbolizes the death of the scarlet ibis that was found in Doodle’s backyard. The scarlet ibis is a bright red bird that inhabits tropical areas, and it was extraordinary to come across one in the United States. Doodle ends up dying because he is left out in a rainstorm by his big brother, and gets cut in the throat. Thereafter, a coffin is found towards…

Within a painting, the watercolors and discrete stroke of the brush gives each element a diverse connotation. “Parade” by Abraham Rattner, painted in 1969, illustrates the protests of the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War. This artwork exhibits the warm colors on the crowd and the fiery blazes shaded across the skies, emphasizing the widespread conflicts the nation fostered against this horrendous battle. The crowd in the foreground expresses human emotions and their diversity…

short story titled ‘The Red Convertible’ by Louise Erdrich. Erdrich uses various stylist devices to bring this short story to life. In order to vividly describe events in the story, the author has incorporated significant similes to describe events that occur. The story is one of a bond of friendship between two brothers who purchase a red convertible, “… the first one in the reservation” (Erdrich 1). Their friendship is described as an adventure which starts by buying the red convertible.…

Color is present everywhere, and is an essential part of human perception and human’s everyday lives. Color has been used as a catalyst for affecting human mood and behavior in marketing for centuries (Shabbir, Reast, & Palihawadana, 2009), been shown to affect communication and sway thinking (Gerend & Sias, 2009), affect human behavior, actions and reactions (Keskar, 2010), and even affect one’s physiological state through suppressing appetite (Ittersum, Koert, & Wansink, 2012). Needless to say…

“And will that be in red or blue?” the sales lady politely asked through a smile. “I’m uh… color blind.” I answer as I look down at the floor. “Either will be fine, thank you.” I rub the back of my neck. She gives me with a look of sympathy, then walks off to put in my order for the soft shirt. I sit on one of the many small, slightly uncomfortable couches that are set just outside of the dressing rooms. I hate sympathy. Being color blind really isn’t something to sympathize for. I can still…

There are many forms of symbolism in the Masque of the Red Death. They help us to understand and also to get a better picture of what is going on in the story. Edgar Allen Poe used many different things to show how the story was being told and the suspense. The main colors of the story are violet, green, red/black, white, purple, orange, and blue. These colors of the rooms all have different meanings and symbols. The Masque of The Red Death has seven rooms. The purple room is pride, it…