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    led to some unrest and revolt. The state became fully independent in 1836 and bears the Red Lone Star Flag which contained a single red star on a white background. In the anticipation to end Mexican rule over the Free and Sovereign State of California, Peter Storm designed the original Grizzly Bear Flag which was raised for the first time in Sonoma, California in June 1846. Of those who raised the first flag includes William B. Ide and men who became known as the Bear Flaggers. California was part

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    A man waving a red sheet before jumping out of the way moments before a bull charges past. The red army fighting for communism. A red light coming on followed by all traffic stopping. The color red is a very common symbol, it appears all over history, in the book The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and it is the color of the scarlet letter itself. Historically the color red is used to symbolize many things, for example it is one of the most common colors on flags of different countries around

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    Seamstress, recognizes the importance of foreshadowing and uses this technique in his novel. The color red is used to foreshadow through different motifs such as the “red beaked-raven,” (Sijie 135) wardrobe, and politics. Through the perspective of the book's narrator, whose name is not disclosed, the audience sees connections between red and approaching danger or troubles. The usage of the color red contributes to Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by foreshadowing danger and shaping the Little

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    A Flag for Canada      The Canadian Government defines a flag as “a symbol to identify people belonging to a group.”      Canada has been a country for many years but has always lacked one thing. Up until 1965, we did not have our own official flag. The first thoughts of Canada adopting its own flag started in 1925. A Privacy Council committee looked at the possibilities but their work was never completed. This meant that the Red Ensign and the

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    The person analyzing the painting really has to pay very close attention to Micheles art work. Michele tends to add a lot of small detail to his art work mostly about life; such as the sea representing water, animals like elephants, numbers, moving flags representing air, two humans in the house representing a family, a clock representing time, rims, and boats both

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    Majority Opinion”, William J. Brennan explains the statement that justifies flag-burning, and, though controversial, finding closure for this matter: “Our decision is a reaffirmation of the principles of freedom and inclusiveness that the flag reflects, and of the conviction that our toleration of criticism is our sign and source of our strength” (Brennan 16). Brennan explains that though many are concerned with the idea that flag burning is legal and take action against it, they should take the other

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    distinguishing feature – a bright red sole (O’Reilly, 2013). The colour red is one of the most passionate colours. It has a big influence on marketing decisions. It connotes action, adventure, fire, lust, anger, courage, and rebellion (O’Reilly, 2013). Also, people will gamble and make riskier decisions if surrounded by the colour red. Guess what the dominant colour of Las Vegas is? (O’Reilly, 2013). Due to our experiences, people always associate the colour red as an indicator that we have to stop

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    The Brothers Bond “The Red Convertible “is a really great story to read because of its themes, characters, and its background. The author gives a lot motivations for the readers to be interested. “The Red Convertible” is a story that deals with two brothers that come from the Chippewa reservation. The story’s focus is the two brothers and how did their relationship has changed after a period and especially how did the red convertible reflect on their relationship. Those changes were sad and turned

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    Color Symbolism in Blue Hotel, Black Cat, Night, Alfred Prufrock, Red Wheelbarrow       Symbolism of colors is evident in much of literature. "The Blue Hotel" by Stephen Crane, "The Black Cat" of Edgar Allan Poe, "Night" by William Blake, "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T. S. Eliot, and "The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos Williams encompass examples of color symbolism from both the prose and the poetry of literature. When drawing from various modes of psychology, interpretations

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    d’Urbervilles uses different forms of symbolism throughout the novel. A prominent symbol through the novel, red is used quite often. Hardy uses it to foreshadow, warn, and hint at future events that are important to the theme and in the progression of the novel. Other symbolic devices are used, but the color red’s myriad of meanings has proven it to be the best way to trace Tess's journey. The symbolism color red is first introduced in the description of the girls whom ar attending the May Day Dance. The girls

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