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    a way to characterize important themes. In particular, white symbolizes purity, purple symbolizes adventure, and red is a

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    In the movie of The Conjuring, in certain instances it foreshadows a witch which is considered as a dark presence. This movie poster is effective in introducing or raising awareness of the way is being presented by telling the readers that this film is based on a true story and by showing readers that it will have a mysterious person in search. In the movie, there is a new family of seven, five daughters and their pet dog that moves into an unfrequented farmhouse which took place in the '70s. Strange

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    mentioned gallery is Saint George Killing the Dragon by Bernat Martorell which was made in 1434/35. This piece is a painting made on a support of panel with a media of tempera and stucco. The main subject of the painting is a man wearing armor on a white horse. The man on the

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    Snow White. Casper. Why do these characters sound familiar to me? Well, these have been the nicknames I have acquired through the years. I describe myself as bright white. I never realized how white I was until people felt the dire need to tell me. As a young child, I never really thought it was a super colossal deal either. But as we age, we learn new things that perhaps we did not recognize before. People say that some things in life, you just never forget. This indeed is very true. Words can

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    the dark side from the way he describes the main characters – the white spider, the heal-all flower, and the moth – and the way he starts to question why everything went the way it did. Was it just a random occurrence or does God actually make terrible things, like the spider killing the moth on a flower, happen? To begin with, the speaker starts off the poem by introducing the main characters. There is a spider, described as white and fat, then there is the heal-all which is basically a flower that

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    cancer. Pink is a sign of hope. It’s a positive color giving a sense that everything will be okay. We also picked pink because pink is known to be a very feminine color. Ever since birth, girls are usually adorned in pink. Another color we used was white. It is used in the lettering of the school, which is “Santa Ana College”. These teen moms attending SAC are entering into a new chapter of their

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    is also set in alcove that is approximately two feet deep, and is framed with white wooden shutters on both sides. I have always been a very optimistic and happy person, and this large window letting in the golden light of nature is a fantastic representation of my personality. After taking notice of the soft afternoon light in my room, you will notice two shelves on either side of the alcove They are painted a crisp white color and contain a slightly wavy pattern of carved wood around the border.

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    soldiers from French with weapons pointing at the other group of people. The soldiers are all buckled up with their military cloth, they are wearing the hat, and they also have sword belt on them. In the almost the center of the picture, the man with the white shirt and pants probably in his late 30s, he had his knee down, and his arms on in the air making the posture of surrender. Beside him, some people dressed similar like him, but either hide behind the other person or had their hands cover their face

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    White is one of the clearest examples of deceiver in the novel because of its role in covering up and blurring the truth. Tom also displays the color white, not through clothes, but through his behavior. Tom is a raging racists clearly shown when he says, “if we don’t look out for the white races we will be utterly submerged”(P.13). Tom associates the color white with superiority and dominance not only in regards to race, but also in regards to money. His pride and privileged as a rich white man

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    Persepolis Satire

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    sharp black and white contrast, utilized to portray a variety of themes. How can one’s perspective filter the way they view the world around them? That question is what Satrapi challenges with Persepolis, which distinguishes her work. Through the black and white scheme, Persepolis illustrates political and social extremism; a lack of gray area between opposing sides of political warfare, especially from a victim’s perspective. A child’s innocence is portrayed by the black and white scheme, as well

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