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    http://ezinearticles.com/?Local-Color-in-Literature&id=3074106 The setting plays major role in prose fiction. The dialect spoken‚ the customs observed‚ the dress code prevalent‚ and the way of living all can be peculiar to a particular region. This sort of setting is called a local color of the area or region. You must have come across such peculiarity of an area while reading a prose or a novel. Such beautiful local color called "Wessex" (present-day Dorset) is painted by Thomas Hardy in his

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    References: : http://www.ehow.com/info_12065677_advantages-red-green-flashlight-bulbs.html http://www.ehow.com/info_8227604_advantages-red-painted-walls.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color http://www.sensationalcolor.com/color-messages-meanings/color-meaning-symbolism-psychology/all-about-the-color-red.html http://www.sae.org/standardsdev/tsb/cooperative/nblighting.pdf

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    Discrimination is the favoring of one group or member of a group over another group or another member of it in morally difference. The institutional discrimination refers to the unjust or discriminatory mistreatment on an individual or a group of individuals in the absence of any morally relevant differences. The institutions as a whole through bias or unequal selection it could also be intentional or unintentional. Now opposed to individuals making a conscious choice to discriminate. Individual

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    My Essay In What Way Does The Author Portray The Character Of Kambili By Emely Yafai 9X In the novel‚ Purple Hibiscus‚ Adichie clearly portrays the conflicting unjust treatment of Kambili’s household where her father is head of the family. Where she is ordered to follow a strict schedule. When visiting Aunty Ifeoma and her family Kambili senses independence she has never experienced before‚ she see’s thing she didn’t used to see‚ she is exposed to the different way of life‚ to freedom something

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    In today’s society it is essential to understand the difference between disparity and discrimination. There are numerous people who still believe that the world is prejudice. This paper will compare and contrast disparity and discrimination. The paper will give examples of both and there relation to the criminal justice system. Disparity VS Discrimination “The word discrimination comes from the Latin "discriminare"‚ which means to "distinguish between". To discriminate socially is to make a distinction

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    The Color of Water

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    filled with fear‚ embarrassment‚ frustration‚ and isolation. Many of James ’s adult years were filled with even larger problems concerning race and his own identity‚ he later solved the mystery of his identity through the writing of the book‚ The Color of Water‚ where James ’s mother unrevealed their family ’s history. As a child‚ James had always questioned his mother about her race‚ doing so would uncover his identity‚ but had never received a straight forward answer. At one point during his

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    Alice Walker’s The Color Purple and By the Light of My Father’s Smile Alice walker-a renowned novelist‚ short story writer‚ essayist‚ poet‚ critic‚ and author of children’s books-sees the corruption in the world and writes to portray the struggles that African American women encounter. The snags that they have in everyday society are largely copious‚ however‚ Alice Walker does wonders writing specifically about racism and sexism. In two of her famous novels‚ The Color Purple and By the Light of

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    was to use the scientific method to identify an unknown solution‚ based on the reactions (i.e. color changes) of known solutions with indicator solutions. These known solutions contained different types of macromolecules. Each type of micromolecule reacted with at least one indicator solution in a unique way‚ which allowed us to identify the macromolecule based upon the presence or absence of a color change. Water was also used as a control solution‚ as it showed a negative reaction with the indicator

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    Color and Gatsby

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    Colours = visual imagery Convey The Jazz Age: overwhelming parties‚ dresses and a variety of colours to symbolise the vibrant and colourful (maybe garish?) lives/culture of people during The Jazz Age. Yellow and Gold: Money‚ Money‚ Money. Oh‚ and Death. First off‚ we’ve got yellows and golds‚ which we’re thinking has something to do with…gold (in the cash money sense). Why gold and not green? Because we’re talking about the real stuff‚ the authentic‚ traditional‚ "old money" – not these new-fangled

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    THE EFFECT OF COLORS ON MOOD Introduction Got the blues. Green-eyed monster. Seeing Red. These are all phrases that we hear often. Do different colors really affect our moods? Many studies have shown that some colors make us feel calm‚ some make us feel anxious‚ and others may make us feel more cheerful. Let’s take a look at some colors‚ their affect on us‚ their meanings‚ and some different views in other cultures. The Effect of Colors on Mood Colors and moods: A powerful mood-altering tool

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