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    Analyse the symbolism of colour in The Great Gatsby. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel “the Great Gatsby” he uses many literary devices. One of the most obvious is colour, and in this essay I will explore how Fitzgerald uses colours like white, green and yellow to help convey 1920’s America and Gatsby’s struggle for Daisy Buchanan. White features most strongly in the novel and becomes a way for people to hide behind false facades. In “The Great Gatsby” white symbolises royalty innocence

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    version of a Stroop experiment using colour-associated and colour neutral words. Abstract: This experiment investigated the Stroop effect comparing response times between naming colour ink printed in colour-associated words and colour neutral words. Previous research of two-process theories which support Stroop's studies [cited in Edgar:2007] found that automatic processes can interfere with controlled processes. To test this interference further, colour-associated words were employed. Results

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    The Introduction of Colour TV1.What are the major problems Samsung faces as it tackles the television market in China?In 1995, the South Korean company, Samsung, decided to integrate all of their individual Chinese business units into a single Samsung China. It was decided that color televisions would be Samsung China's flagship product since the demand nearly doubled from 1990 to 1995, from 7.7 million to 14 million, respectively. Upon entering the color television market in China, Samsung faced

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    Determing the Chemical Equilibrium for FeSCN2+ by Observing Colour and Concentration Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to determine the equilibrium constant value of Iron (III) Nitrate with Potassium Thiocynate by observing colour changes when various substances are mixed with the Iron (III) Thiocynate and measuring the depths of 2 solutions after adding or removing some of the solutions until the colours match. Hypothesis: Part 1 If Iron (III) Thiocynate is mixed with distilled water in

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    “Red alert is the colour of panic Elevated to the point of static Beating into the hearts of the fanatics And the neighborhood 's a loaded gun Idle thought lead to full-throttle screaming And the welfare is asphyxiating Mass confusion is all the new age and it 's creating a feeding ground for the bottom feeders of hysteria” American Eulogy by Green Day was written and released in 2009 giving their audience the feeling of what it is like to be in the middle of mass hysteria and trying to escape that

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    Colour in Moving Image From the first time I started my studies in the media, Cinematography has always been my passion. Colour Correction and Colour Grading take a considerable amount of time. Colour is an important element of design and visual storytelling. Usually artists use colour give a particular mood to their work. In the world of video, colour grading is known to be a form of art. In the not so distant past, the post-production process of colour grading could only be done with the use

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    Gender Roles in The Colour Purple and Oranges are Not the Only Fruit In the novels, The Colour Purple and Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit a masculine quality in a female character or, a feminine quality in a male character is seen as a sign of strength and change. Both authors’ portrayal of gender and sexuality is an extremely significant aspect in the novels. This essay will be focusing on how Alice Walker and Jeanette Winterson present men and women as well as how the authors

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    to Abdellatif Kechiche’s Blue is the Warmest Colour (2013). Introduction: In the essay’s inception, an overview of both theories will be established in a summary. Within this introduction, I intend to make my thesis and intentions of the essay’s outcome clear. The main intention that I will explore within my essay is how Mulvey and Arnheim’s theories relate in a contemporary context. With special attention paid in regard to Blue is the Warmest Colour as my case study - a film which attempts to authentically

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    “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite” -Nelson Mandela. In the novel The Queen of Palmyra by Minrose Gwin, racial discrimination is a prominent issue in the small town of Millwood, Mississippi. Florence Forrest is a young caucasian girl who witnesses the brutality of her time

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    One Will Take What He Is Given The purpose of Alice Walker’s novel The Color Purple and Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is to demonstrate the hardships that are met when ignorance and tradition bring about the influence of sexism, racism and genuine prejudice to the general public. Ignorance is the root cause of prejudice as it prevents one to see beauty, so when it comes to dealing with the discriminating behavior held in this social order, the vast majority of people are judged by the label

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