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    I chose this first image in Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo, because this scene at Ernie’s is important and creates an emotional attachment with John and Madeline. John realizes Gavin’s wife, Madeleine, is extremely attractive and his sort of obsession commences. Even though this scene was very short, I feel as though it played a role in John’s decision to work with Gavin in an effort to figure out the cause of Madeline’s strange behavior. In this scene Hitchcock’s use of color for Madeline’s dress she

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    Sunday. I live right next to the old town Pasadena, so I guess it is better for me just walk to the old town, and to do my writing class assignment. I grabbed my white shirt, black cap and most importantly, my notebook. I started walking from my apartment. There were not a lot people wondering around at noon except for me. Because it was damn hot. Then, as I was walking, there was a damn huge mattress sale sign setting on the walkway. On the indigo blue sale sign, it says: “ HUGE Mattress BLOWOUT

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    Today, I will be testing the effect of candle light in a room that has no other light sources. While doing this I will observing the effect of low light on cast shadows as well as the effect of candle light on walls. In addition, I be observing the shift in the intensity of light when adding two candles and later three candles. Before this I will be describing the candle in order to make sense of some of my observation in relation to the color of the candle and how that effects the light it emits

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    The Red Figure Volute Krater was made in ca. 310-100 B.C by an unknown Arpi painter. This mixing vessel was crafted in Apulia, a region near southern Italy. It was made out of ceramic and was smoothly painted. The mixing vessel/vase is approximately half the height of the average human, and approximately 20 inches in diameter, making it a rather large piece of art. It had a solid base, hollowed our center and two handles on either side, for carrying and decoration. Red Figure Volute Krater is a very

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    group of children out insect hunting. Elements of children and the playground represents the youthfulness of an individual’s life as it begins pure. Ideas of the youth are presented in the lines, “Behind the white board fence of the school playground…” (Kawabata, Yusanari, 1924). The color white as stated in the previous line is correlated with innocence, goodness, softness, and perfection. By choosing to describe the color of the fence, something that is redundant in our daily lives, he is implementing

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    Can animals look the same? - 12 Pictures There are many people in this world who look almost the same, but that is not strange because members of the same species are similar. But, what happens when it comes to different species? If we talk about animals, we would probably never think about how they can be similar in all their diversity. Are you ready to take a look over relationships for which you might never guess they even existed? Starting with bunnies Cute rabbits are always favored as

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    Each author has their own special technique that they use in their work that makes their novel unique. Symbolism is a common technique that is used by authors all over the world. It is an artistic style, consisting of images and indirect thoughts to express a certain idea or emotion. “Authors use symbolism to add depth and meaning to a story.” (Blogger p1) When a symbolic feature is put into a story, the readers begin to think about the literal meaning and then compare it to the symbolic meaning

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    why is there such an attraction to a work that quite dull and void of life? The first aspect that portrayed an early 20th century feel was the color scheme of the work. The work is comprised of several different shades of black, blotched over the white canvas to create the image. The work was created through a technique called

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    is a stark contrast between the figure on the painting and the background. More specifically, the figure of the woman is predominantly delineated in white color, especially pale, ashen white, as far her apparel and facial complexion are concerned, while there are also various hues of grey, with respect to her hair and accessory feather. These white and grey shades are vividly contrasted with the prevailing red and crimson hues of the background (viz. the drape, armchair, and table). Moreover, one

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    woman, wearing purple pointy shoes, green pants with white faded stripes, a V-shape white shirt with grey lines, a long purple coat with white stripes and four black strips at the front to button the coat, a pearl necklace and another yellow long necklace. She is sitting with confidence with open arms on a vibrant two tone one side yellow and other side green couch. Sitting on the couch in a corner with a yellow flower arrangement on a pink and white vase with some fruit on a table next to her on the

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