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    Describe an important relationship in the text and explain the effect of that relationship on characters‚ events and ideas in the book. An important relationship in the novel Purple Hibiscus by Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie is the relationship between Kambili and her Aunty Ifeoma‚ and her family. It introduces Kambili into a less sheltered environment where she is not only free to speak her mind‚ she is encouraged to question things‚ and form her own opinions. She also looks up to and admires her cousin

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    THE COLOR PURPLE: THE NOVEL AND THE MOVIE A comparison A story that describes life style of the early years of the XX century but most importantly that defines the love and survival of two sisters; is definitely the novel The Color Purple written by Alice Walker and the movie that’s based on it‚ directed by Steven Spielberg. The obstacles that the sisters have to face are very life risking. Although the novel and the movie have more similarities than differences‚ they still explain the major

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    In the novel The Color Purple by Alice Walker the reader is immediately introduced to the harsh reality of Celie’s life‚ with the very first sentence being‚ “You better not never tell nobody but God. It’d kill your mammy.” From that point onwards the narrative follows young Celie from she raped and abused by the man she believes to be her father to becoming the wife of Mr._____ ‚ with his decision being almost solely based on the fact that their consummation agreement includes both her and a cow

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    20 | 25 | 30 | 60 | Cold | 3 | white | white | white | white | white | white | white | Mostly white some blue | Ambient | 25 | white | blueish | Light blue purple | blue purple | blue purple | purple | purple | Dark purple | Hot | 96 | white | purple | DARKpurpleple | Dark purple | Dark purple | Dark purple | Dark purple | Dark purple | Questions A. Write a one-paragraph analysis of the results for the procedure. Provide reasons for the difference in the rate of diffusion at the

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    Kara Walker is a disrupter. The kind of rabble-rouser that evokes the power of the visual to create artistic works that undo the sanitized rendering of American history. Her form of resistance has its genesis in placing on display the horrific conditions and savagery that black bodies have experienced at various stages in time. Often‚ visual forms of opposition are more palpable since the eye‚ to humans‚ is the most trustworthy conduit that we own. Therefore‚ the act of looking‚ is a robust entry

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    Cultural collision is the colliding of two or more very distinct cultures. It causes tension between the two groups; exhibited in Purple Hibiscus and Things Fall Apart. Kambili is the main character in Purple Hibiscus‚ she demonstrates cultural collision between her and her father. The cultural collision is not strictly between her father and her‚ it is with Papa and his side of the family preventing Kambili to get to know them. Papa does not like his side of the family because Papa-Nnukwu has an

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    In the literary works‚ The Color Purple‚ Woman Hollering Creek‚ and Seventeen Syllables‚ the characters of Nettie‚ Cleófilas‚ and Mrs. Hayashi experience similar impediments via patriarchal dominance in their cultures that limit their ability to move outside restrictive gender roles. In The Color Purple‚ Nettie‚ an educated black woman from the south‚ who travels to Africa to become a missionary‚ highlights the sexual oppression that links African Americans and the African Olinka. The two worlds

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    Issues of Adversity “That which cannot kill me can only make me stronger”. With Reference to the quote‚ the colour purple (3 characters) and 3 other sources of supplementary text‚ write an essay. Adversity is unfortunately‚ an aspect of life which can hardly be avoided. Some people experience different types of adversity‚ whether it is physical‚ emotional or psychological‚ in any case‚ people experience adversity on different levels and to various extents. Although some experiences are harsher

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    “Medium is the message” Barney & Friends: How PBS shaped the purple dinosaur? Presented By: Bavley Farid Ahmed Mortada Adnan AbuSalem Mahmoud Zidane Advised By: Dr. Sreya Mitra   Introduction The “Medium is the message” is a phrase by Marshall McLuhan. It means that the medium on which the message is delivered directly affects the message creating a symbiotic relationship between them. The creator of the hit TV show Barney and friends‚ Sheryl Leach‚ came with the idea of the show to teach important

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    Synthesis Quiz #2 Being yourself and happy to be yourself is what makes a person resilient. Resilience is staying strong to yourself regardless of outside influences. The characters Sofia and Celie in “The Color Purple” and Felice from “Woman Hollering Creek” are all characters that have displayed the characteristics of resilience. Resilience makes a person whole and strong. It allows them to sustain any situation that may come their way. Resilience is what ultimately makes the barrier between surviving

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