Red flag

Colors are an essential part of the world we live in. Colors can convey messages, expressing what words cannot. Underlying symbols appear in many works of literature and lead the reader to discover a message of the character. In the novel, The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald uses color as a major literary device in themes and character development. Fitzgerald uses tones and clues to help the reader in certain situations. Throughout the novel characters, places, and objects are given “life” by…

The loud panic boomed in all directions as people rushed violently through one another. It was a orderly panic, like it had been rehearsed hundreds of times to perform for an audience. Fluorescent dizzying red lights approached from all directions as the large diesel trucks screeched to a halt on the side of the old country road. An ominous cloud of dust and locomotive black smoke swirled through the numbing midnight air. At the top of the lavish green meadow sat a beautiful stone covered…

It was with palpable relief that Darkwing answered the incoming video-call; from J. Gander Hoover himself, the Head of the Central Intelligence Agency. That could only mean one thing— serious business. The old, grey goose always knew the exact time to call, which raised more than a few questions in Darkwing’s mind; not once had J. Gander called when he was out, unreachable or otherwise indisposed. "You seem, oddly pleased to hear from me Darkwing Duck." the director said. "*ahem* Just ever…

Thesis-In other words, if you’re looking for a restaurant that offers great service, an inviting atmosphere, and the best food in Central Phoenix, Angry Crab is the place to be. The article titled, “Review: Angry Crab Shack will make you a happy camper” on azcentral.com written by Jennifer McClellan; She gave a brief overview of her personal experience at Angry Crab Shack located on Indian School and 28th St. McClellan stated what type of food that was served their, such as, crab legs, king…

Formal Analysis: David Bourdon and Gregory Battcock David Bourdon and Gregory Battcock is an oil on canvas piece by the artist Alice Neel. In this piece you see two seated men, one in suit and tie and the other only in underwear. Both men seem to be staring off into the distance with disinterest. This piece is actually a portrait of the openly gay couple. Alice specialized in portraits and bringing attention to features others usually didnt say much about although you could not help think of.…

The results showed that red was preferred in a pleasant setting. They then showed the participants either an angry or a happy face. In this experiment, the results showed that red was preferred in the happy condition again, but green was preferred in the hostile situation. In the third part of their experiment, they added another control color of gray. In this experiment, the results showed red was again preferred in the hospitable condition, but there was not…

the colors that dominate all the other colors in a supreme fashion. Colors like red and blue which we see just about everyday our always in the back of our minds, Humanity has come to naturally associate these colors with objects to the point where some people can hear a word and immediately associate a color with it. If I had asked someone to picture an apple in their head the majority would most likely picture a red apple, even though there are varying colors like golden yellow and light…

Harvest on the Campagna The piece I chose to write about is Harvest on the Campagna by John Gatsby Chapman. This piece is displayed in the Kentucky Museum at Western Kentucky University. The museum had a wide range of artwork both professional and local, although, this particular one caught my eye at the door as it was displayed in the front lobby near the entrance. This piece is approximately 8 x 3 ½ and was surrounded by a large golden frame that was surely a show stopper but, that’s not…

As most women I read tons of fashion magazines a year. Awhile back I came across an ad for Tom Ford. Instead of sniffing the insert and flipping as usual, I paused. The ad was so in your face; it was almost impossible to ignore it. The apparent sexuality was a definite attention grabber and after further investigation so are many other aspects of the ad. Although sexuality is an indicator to make people stop and look, bottle placement plays a vast part in this advertisement. In this particular…

complexion dwells” (line 2 and 4). The lilies have stolen the red color from his beloved’s cheek and the whiteness from his beloved’s hand though when the narrator says, “The lily I condemned for thy hand” (lines 6). The marjorie’s have stolen his beloved’s black hair through when the narrator says, “And buds of marjoram had stol’n thy hair” (line 7). And finally the roses have stolen his beloved’s colors: his white color of despair and his red color of shame. The only time the color “white” is…