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    Marilyn Frye’s Oppression September 27‚ 2013 In her essay “Oppression‚” Marilyn Frye argues that women are oppressed simply because they are women‚ while men are not oppressed because they are men. To give an example for her claim‚ Frye mentions that men think they are oppressed because they cannot cry. This‚ however‚ is an example of suffering that men might feel‚ and it is not a legitimate reason to call the male gender oppressed. She argues that men are not oppressed because society

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    in meanings of colors between different cultures and countries; however‚ if you are marketing to a particular ethnic group it is wise to take into account their color associations to maximise your impact. By mixing appropriate amounts of different colours however you can often neutralize inherent negative cultural connotations. This is a basic list of some cultural color meanings throughout the world. It is by no means a comprehensive list. I suggest you do your own research about the country or culture

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    Color is an important element in our visual world. Before I was studying in photography course‚ I still remember the tutor described color as a magic thing‚ and it could add meaning and emotion into one’s work. Different color would express different feeling‚ like red normally means passion and love‚ and blue could give people the sense of depression. For all of colors‚ I have the special feeling about the color of white. So for this report‚ I am researching white‚ from variety aspects. I hope you

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    Purple Hibiscus

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    Symbols within Purple Hibiscus Ben Redman The novel Purple Hibiscus‚ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie‚ is a story of a girl learning to find her own voice and speak out against her violent oppressive father. The novel is set in post-colonial Nigeria‚ in a time in which the government was run by a military dictatorship. There are a number of symbols used to help develop ideas of the novel; the three most predominant ones being purple and red hibiscuses and Mama’s figurines. The red hibiscuses are

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    Roles of colours in different cultures In my essay I want to point out some colours’ role in different cultures. I think it is very important to know the different meanings of colours. Especially‚ when you are travelling abroad or negotiating with business partners‚ who came from a different country or culture. It is essential to know what colours can you wear to events or meetings in other cultures. Or which colours you are using in your presentation. Every colour has a meaning‚ but it can means

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    How does the sexual identity of the female characters contribute to their overall development in ‘The colour purple?’ The sexual Identity of female characters contributes to their overall development‚ particularly in the protagonist‚ Celie’s life in which the discovery of her sexual identity is crucial in her overcoming oppression. The novel is of young black woman set in rural Georgia‚ early twentieth century stuck in a harsh patriarchal and segregated society. Alice walker represents these developments

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    Absorption of colours Introduction- White light is the name given to what the human eye sees when all the colours that make up the visible light spectrum are combined.  The visible light spectrum is made up of red‚ orange‚ yellow‚ green‚ blue‚ indigo‚ and violet light. Primary colours are any of three colours of light from which all colours can be obtained by additive mixing; primary colours are red‚ blue‚ and green. Secondary colours of light result from combinations at the correct frequencies

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    The wonderful world of colours Have you ever wondered where colour comes from and how dull life would be without it? Colours affect our everyday lives‚ even if we know it or not. We take it for granted. Before I go into any detail about this topic I first and foremost would like to give you the definition of colour. Colour is a visual sensation; it’s the eyes perception of wavelengths of light with different colours corresponding to different wavelengths. Colour appeals to our emotions. Psychologists

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    Purple Hibiscus

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    Conflict in Purple Hibiscus * In the novel‚ Purple Hibiscus‚ Adichie clearly portrays the conflicting oppression of Kambili’s patriarchal household - where she is ordered to follow a strict ‘schedule’ - to the realization of an almost ‘holiday’ like freedom she is exposed to when visiting Aunty Ifeoma and her family. * The author also intentionally expressed the Catholic upbringing of the protagonist in the novel and her brother‚ Jaja‚ as a stark contrast to their Auntie’s strong Igbo traditional

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    2.1 Colour Wheel

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    1 Who invented the first colour wheel and how/why? The 1st colour wheel was brought by Isaac Newton. Isaac Newton halved white sunlight into red‚ orange‚ yellow‚ green‚ cyan‚ and blue rays; he then joined the two ends of the colour together to show the natural process of colours. Newton associated a colour with a note from the musical scale. 3.2.2 Explain how the colour wheel works? Colors are often associated with primary‚ secondary or tertiary colours . Primary colours are those that make every

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