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    Gatsby, presents the character of Daisy with the symbolize color of white, yellow, and navy blue. This is shown through her words, thoughts, and actions. Daisy is Nick’s second cousin and is married to Tom Buchanan. She is unhappy in her marriage and is in love with Gatsby. She renews an old love for Gatsby and considers leaving her husband. White is associated with light and it’s considered perfection and safe. I choose the color white to represent Daisy because she is an innocent person and is…

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    Loyalty In Nyx's Sacrifice

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    Loyalty. It makes people do things they normally wouldn’t do for the acknowledgement of another person. The house was almost finished. Nyx had spent all day setting up the wooden slats over the windows. “Don will be so pleased when he sees this,” she said to herself in almost a giggle. The house was almost a castle, it was so detailed. She dedicated every portion of the house to things Don likes; the color green, black lilies, symmetrical alignment. Everything in the house was perfect…

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    Our American flag portrays three different colors: red, white, and blue. Red emphasizes hardiness, valor, and blood as author Scott Russell Sanders writes about the complications of migrating. White indicates purity and innocence. and blue illustrates vigilance, perseverance, and justice. These three colors make up the American societies identity. You stand up with your right hand on your heart while reciting the pledge of allegiance looking at the American flag not knowing that even out of 323…

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    but they also convey ideas and symbols. For instance, the color white is representative of the idea of virginity and innocence and is also associated with women because of what the color white symbolizes. The symbolism of the color white is widely used in literature. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, the color white is initially used to describe Daisy as feminine and innocent, however, as the plot continues, the color white represents how under Daisy’s pure and beautiful appearance, she…

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    Mandala Research Paper

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    . I later came to realize that this mandala represents my acceptance of possible scientific intervention into my process of conceiving a child. This mandala has much more color in it as well, a step away from the mysterious black, the mysterious aspect of the womb. Instead, colors were spread throughout the design. Green was one that appeared frequently in this mandala, as well as the other, which makes sense, because Fincher said, “Green symbolizes the principle of natural, healthy growth, and…

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    which means that people are young and ripe. Orange is the fourth color of the seven rooms that are portrayed in the story written by Edgar Allen Poe. The color also means that it is the fall of some one’s life being half way mid age, and the color white shows winter which is cold and the start of the end of the year. The story also shows that violet represents darkness, and sickness. And the final color that is portrayed in story is black. Black is dark, violent, and shows that nobody likes…

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    Color In The Great Gatsby

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    allusive way to exemplify the inner qualities of their solitary names and actions. In this case, white is commonly used throughout Fitzgerald’s story and appears several times. The use of this colour emphases that innocence and purity is deceiving and hides the truth amongst these wealthy people. Within this novel, it is indicated that that white represents Daisy’s innocence and her untroubled self; how white is not as innocent as it seems and how it can be represented by Tom as a racist…

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    I thought it was a costume party,” stammered Terence. Terence was a very absent minded, forgetful boy. People say he is so forgetful that it’s freaky. “ No Terence, I said it was a pajama party,” Sally chuckled, laughing at his Batman costume. “ Oh… okay I’ll be right back,” Terence sprinted his cape whooshing in the wind as the Dark Knight vanished down the street. Terence was always a good kid, but due to his memory that is extremely bad, his academics fell short. Since his academics fell…

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    Avatar Analysis

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    object and others are absorbed by it. Our eyes see colors that are bounced off or reflected. Color is an important aspect of any production. Color adds a descriptive element to a movie. Although there has been several successful movies in black and white, color gives the viewer a better understanding to what they are watching. When watching a movie in black you may not get the full effect of the movie as you would with a movie with color. Directors put time and effort in creating films to turn…

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    “I thought maybe you weren’t going to make it on time.” “Collin.” She says, recognizing his voice. “We don’t use names here,” Donovan says, in a hushed tone. “In fact, you probably shouldn’t talk at all. And keep that mask on.” Alex looks past Collin into a sea of tuxedos and evening gowns. Then turns looking over the room. There are three large rooms. You can see into each as they are only separated by glass walls. Large iron chandeliers hang from high stone ceilings. Comfortable looking…

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