Assignment Revenge is the primary motivation in Alice Walker's "The Color Purple," and Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights." ... In Alice Walker's, "The Color Purple," protagonist Celie, takes revenge on a patriarchal society that has suppressed her by proving that she has the skill and independence to start her own business. ... Pants are a symbol of liberation from patriarchy and sexism as well as economic liberation and are therefore an apt representation of her need to take revenge on society. Revenge is more subtle in "The Color Purple," than the blatant presentation of ...

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The major symbols in this story are the ebony clock, Prince Prospero, and the seven colored rooms. ... It's a symbol that death is inevitable. ... Another important symbol in this story is Prince Prospero, as an all around contradiction and end of feudalism. ... Each room is a different stage of life according to the color. ... The purple room is next and that suggests the beginning of growth. ...

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The color I have used is a dull yellow. This color gives a feeling of sickness and decay. ... Before choosing a background color or a color combination, we have to think about the message it conveys. ... I have also changed the toothpaste color to white & purple. ... Purple is a symbol of wealth and royalty. ...

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In the beginning, Poe uses color as symbolism for different stages of the life of the character Prince Prospero, to establish the theme of the story[ CITATION The64 l 1033 ]. ... Then purple, a combination of red and blue, symbolizing the death of his biological mother when he was very young. ... The colors advance to black, the final color and represents his death. ... In addition, the sun sets in the west, this is a symbol of the end of a person's life. ... Finally, Edgar Allan Poe uses the personification of death and Prospero's ballroom as symbols to establish the theme that no o...

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Christian use it as a symbol for Christ's blood, the Eucharist. ... The color can tell you about age and taste of the liquor. Wines color as they age. ... The colors of a reds range from purple to a brown and whites range from yellow-green to brown. ...

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The map that Marlow sees in the company offices shows the continent with "blotches of color, a lot of blue, a little green, smears of orange, a purple patch, to show where the jolly pioneers of progress drink the jolly lager-beer. ... The African jungle is one of the most predominant symbols for darkness in the story. White Europeans see the jungle as a symbol for primitiveness and savagery; and most readers connect the jungle with a mysterious darkness. ...

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The symbol is Al; atomic number is 13; atomic weight is 26.98154; it's state at room temperature, 298 K, is a solid. ... The color can be white or colorless, blue, red, yellow, green, brown, purple, and pink; there are also instance of color differences. ...

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The separation of the groups were determined by different color of triangles. ... Purple symbolized catholic clergy, a pink triangle was associated with homosexuals, a yellow star was symbolized for one of Jewish decent, and finally a violet triangle was a symbol for Jehovah Witnesses. ...

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Ethnocentrism is the act of judging another group based solely on his or her culture, morals, values, and beliefs. The Amish people are only one of many groups subject to ethnocentrism in today's society. They are judged on the way they dress, their beliefs, and their customs. They are also judged o...

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