Jeordie White Essays

  • Why Marilyn Manson is a Success

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    Why Marilyn Manson is a Success Slowly the lights dim and the volume of the crowd rises. About 3,000 people have come to Massey Hall in Toronto on this night to witness what some consider rocks most bizarre spectacle: Marilyn Manson. They grip the back of the seat in front of them in anticipation of what is to come, some are almost to excited to stand still whilst others seem just a little bit scared. It begins with a few dull flashes from strobe lights accompanied with ear splitting guitar

  • Symbolism in A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner

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    reader until the shocking end of the story. Some of the symbolism was blatant while some was vague and disguised. While Faulkner’s use of the color white in this story wasn’t obvious at first it soon becomes clear that the color white represents innocence and youth. The Grierson house was white and when Miss Emily was a young girl she wore white dresses as opposed to the black attire she wore in her latter years. This represents the innocence of Miss Emily before she becomes a victim of herself

  • Bronte's Approach to the Theme of Suffering in Jane Eyre

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    Bronte's Approach to the Theme of Suffering in Jane Eyre Works Cited Missing Jane Eyre is a book written by Charlotte Bronte in 1847. The author was, undoubtedly, influenced by the social and historical context of that time. In this essay, I will be exploring the theme of suffering in the first chapters of the novel and will explore how Bronte approaches this theme. Suffering occurs several times throughout the novel and Bronte clearly uses these occurrences to influence our emotions

  • The Red Convertible

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    Lyman, he destroys the car in the end because it no longer represents success and good times to him. Instead, it represents the white world, which has destroyed Henry. He recognizes the big sacrifice that Henry has made for him on behalf of the white culture, “ He bought out my share”. By submerging the car beneath the water he completely disconnects himself from the white culture and confirms his status as a Native American when he says, “Lyman walks everywhere he goes”.

  • Descriptive Language in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

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    quote showing that; "The walls were whitewashed and the floor unpainted." He uses white colour to describe the colour of the walls and he is tries to describe how horrible is that building. Steinbeck use soft and hard word to describe different places. In chapter one opening paragraph he use more soft words to describe soft setting. The following quote showing that; "… sycamores with mottled, white …"

  • Children in Blake’s Poetry

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    “The Little Black Boy” from Songs of Innocence is another poem that illustrates the innocence of children. The poem is written from the persona of a little black boy who has been told that being white is better then being black. The little boy says: And I am black, but O! my soul is white; White as an angel is the English child; But I am b... ... middle of paper ... ...s parents have gone to church to pray. The child blames his parents as well as society for his present position in life

  • Analysis Of Phantom Of The Opera

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    Phantom Of The Opera The Phantom of the Opera" the movie, in this essay is about more than just a phantom in an opera causing problems. It's about the world inside an opera house and its real master the Phantom. Also, it is about a love triangle and the struggles of love between the Phantom, Christine and Raoul. The lighting, color and music point to the Phantom as he controls the stage and the characters on it. Through these basic elements and the characters Andrew Schumacher the director shows

  • Color Imagery In Paul's Case

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    Natasha Lindemann Kelly Payne Composition 2 16 February 2014 The Use of Color Imagery Throughout the story “Paul’s Case”, there are many colors being used in the story. Colors are not only pigments but they can symbolize emotions and represent life situations. In “Paul’s Case”, Cather writes about a troubled boy that seems to have a lot on his mind then eventually kills himself. Color Imagery is used in “Paul’s Case” to symbolize things. The colors are used to symbolize Paul’s feelings. The colors

  • Early Dog Portraits

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    Throughout history portraits of dogs were showing up. People were beginning to see how dogs affected everyday living by showing it in their artwork. I love dogs which is why I chose to do a paper on them. Dogs are loyal, friendly, and good companions when you need them. They are furry friends you can trudge through the snow with you when your friends are sick. They are hamburger snatchers that leave you the bun while they walk off with the meat. They can be your alarm system letting you know someone’s

  • Essay

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    characters. The color white represents impurity. Green symbolizes desirable but unattainable objects or people. Yellow is the color of death and corruption. These colors help show that impurity,wealth, and corruption can lead to the immorality of a person. White is usually represented as being a clean or pure color. In The Great Gatsby, it represents false purity. This color is one of the most symbolic because it is placed throughout the entire book. “They were both wearing white, and their dresses

  • Effect of colours of plant growth

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    The investigation was completed over a period of a week for a wide range in the results to base experimental conclusions. From the primary data obtained, the pattern of the results supported the hypothesis and followed the trends of the theory discussed earlier and also the reflection spectra (Figure 2). The vertical growth of height table and graph (Table 1 & Figure 3) demonstrates the effects isolated colours of light have on the vertical growth of plants via mung beans. In the experiment of this

  • Color In Communication Essay

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    People tend to think of communication as the message which is being communicated. As we know, there are many other variables including tone of voice, credibility, appearance, and nonverbal cues like facial expression and gestures. Another influence on the interpretation of the message is color. It unconsciously evokes an attitude which can help or hurt the communicator and his message, making color a great influence in communication. I chose to examine color 's effect on communication for several

  • Symbolism Of The Red Colour

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    ymbolism of the red color Red as a synonym for beauty In the Russian language red –красный and beautiful - красивый are cognates. They derive from the same root крас-. Precisely in this sense the word is used in a variety of idioms and in the language of folklore: красный молодец, красна девица, красный денек. Red as a symbol of love Red is the color of passion, romantic feelings. It has this meaning on its own as well as in combination with other symbols. Red roses and red heart, for example,

  • Science Fair Project: Comparing Sun Leaf And Shade Tree

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    My science fair project is about comparing sun leaf and shade leaf. The purpose of my project is to find out the answer of these questions: Do leaf size and shape according to their position on the tree? What are the differences between sun and shade leaves? How does photosynthesis work on plants? In this experiment I compared leaves of the same plant that grows in high light and low light environments, and observe that the low light plant has adapted to increase its efficiency of light capture for

  • Free Blacks compared to Slaves

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    that the blacks acquired were the jobs that whites would not take. Whites just thought of blacks as dumb and incapable people, they were only capable for menial jobs. Blacks in the north were separated from their white counterparts in everyway. Legislators were always creating laws to keep the races divided. Many states tried to impose laws that would segregate schools. The whites did not want black kids going to the same school because if blacks and whites mingled there could be inter marriage. Even

  • The Painting

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    I got closer to the picture I noticed there were many other colors used. I loved the way the colors were mixed into each other where you have to really look at the picture to see the colors. The other colors, other then green and blue, were pink, white, orange, red, and yellow. There were also different shades of green and blue. There was only one solid color in the picture; it was black. The painting was of a river flowing from a lake, surrounded by very tall grass. On each side of the river there

  • The Symbolism of Darkness in Heart of Darkness

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    civilized person. Symbolism of racism was the first thing that stood out while reading this story. This idea came from the way that Joseph Conrad wrote about the whites, - who were considered “civilized”, and how they treated the blacks – who were considered “uncivilized”, in Africa. During the settlement and colonization of Africa, the whites thought themselves to be superior to any human who was different from their color (i.e. Natives). This is well shown when Marlow described his first impression

  • The Visible Light Spectrum

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    The Visible Light Spectrum “Mr. Petersuh-uh-uhn…. I need a white crayon for the white parts of the map!”, my daughter’s classmate whines as she peers into her box of mismatched Crayons. “Don’t worry about coloring those parts of the map. White isn’t a color anyways…”, replies her sixth grade teacher. Uh-oh. Big mistake! The entire class is now in for an impromptu lesson in the properties of light and the visible spectrum, courtesy of the child of a laser student. Added bonus: elevated egg-headed

  • candy chromatography

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    it can be used to separate from each other in a mixture. To understand the principles of paper chromatography. The procedure for this experiment are: 1.     Put 4 candies of the same color in a cup. 2.     Add 5 or 6 drops of water. 3.     When the white color of the candy comes out, remove and discard the candy. 4.     Add 4 more candies of the same color. (Do not add m...

  • On becoming white

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    On becoming white As a European immigrant in the USA, I have encountered many new cultural phenomena in the last 4 _ years that have challenged me to perceive who I am differently. This experience has been even more polarized by the fact that I have lived most of that time in Los Angeles, a melting pot to be reckoned with. Coming to America, I expected these adaptations to my Irish self but the intensity of becoming cognizant of my label of 'whiteness' has mocked the limitations of my anticipations