The project we did was a project on printing, we had to first gather images and other drawings to stick on a piece of paper, which the print will be based on.

Art The project we did was a project on printing, we had to first gather images and other drawings to stick on a piece of paper, which the print will be based on. After this we had to draw some of our own ideas either copied or made up to go with our pictures and to go with our theme eg. good pictures to go with a theme of kindness or on the other hand bad pictures to go with a theme of evil. After we had done all this with a set theme on a piece of paper we traced it, then we stuck the tracing face down on some linocut and traced off harder so the pencil line showed up on the linocut. Then we cut out the lines that appeared on the linocut with a gauge identifying which parts we were going to colour our light, medium and dark colours. After that we printed the light colour we gauged out the light bit and were left with the medium and dark bits, after we printed the medium colour on the light coloured print we gauged out the medium bits and then we went over the medium and light coloured prints with the dark colour giving us a final print with light, medium and dark coloured bits giving the 2D print a sense of tone and shading. We learned how to cut out lines and big spaces with a gauge, we learned how to print properly with different colours on the same piece of linocut and how to print with pieces cut out and making sure the lines match the lines of the previous print,

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Inheritance Pattern of Maize Cob.

Biology Practical Report ------Inheritance Pattern of Maize Cob Introduction In this experiment, 2 types of maize cobs are provided, which show 2 clear inherited characteristics, i.e. grain colour (purple or yellow) and grain shape (smooth or wrinkled). Each grain is a fruit produced from a separate pollination. This means that each cob carries many individual offspring. The aim of the experiment is to find out the pattern of inheritance of the two maize cobs by counting and scoring the offspring on them. Result Short maize cob Long maize cob Purple round 315 68 Purple wrinkled 04 74 Yellow round 10 73 Yellow wrinkled 40 78 Hypothesis In the short maize cob, the ratio of the phenotypes is approximately 9 (purple round): 3 (purple wrinkled): 3 (yellow round): 1 (yellow wrinkled), which is a classic result in dihybrid cross. In this case, purple (T) is dominant to yellow (t) and round (R) is dominant to wrinkled (r). Parents: Phenotype: purple round purple round Genotype: TtRr TtRr Offspring: Genotype Number of offspring Phenotype Purple round 2 4 2 2 Purple wrinkled Yellow round 2 Yellow wrinkled From the table, we can see that 9 of the offspring are purple round (TTRR or TTRr or TtRr or TtRR); 3 are purple wrinkled (Ttrr or TTrr); 3 are yellow round (ttRR or ttRr) and 1 is yellow wrinkled (ttrr). In the long maize cob, the ratio of

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Comparison of own improvisation with " The Colour Purple".

Drama Essay - Comparison of own improvisation with " The Colour Purple" In this essay I am going to compare and analyse the differences and similarities between my improvisation and a film called "The Colour Purple". My group's play was based upon a certain part of a painting, painted by our drama teacher - Mr. Burgon. The painting was used as a stimulus. Our part of the painting was showing a man in a mask painting a car. WE had to build up upon it and produce a lengthy piece. The themes of our improvisation and " The Colour Purple" are violence and domestic problems, abuse. Our play could be thought of as quite controversial, as it deals with domestic violence, child abuse, and rape to a certain extent. In order to make our improvisation as realistic as possible, and not too offensive I decided to research the topic in more depth. Therefore I searched the Internet for information about the victims. I found out that the majority of the people affected were molested in their childhood/early teens. Most of them were naïve and not fully aware of what was going on around them. A large amount was in a single parent family. I also found out that the experience had an immense effect on their adult life. Most are not able to have a sex life, they rely on anti-depressants, self-harm etc. I think that it was harder to cope for abused women in " the Colour Purple" because they

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To what extent is 'The Color Purple' a novel dedicated to the rights of black women?

Ruth Russell To what extent is 'The Color Purple' a novel dedicated to the rights of black women? 'The Color Purple' is often argued to be a novel dedicated to the rights of black women owing to a number of features the book holds which point to this conclusion. Firstly, the story is told through the letters of Celie, a black woman living in Georgia and later there is the second narrative voice in the letters Celie receives from her sister Nettie. Through each we encounter the lives of Shug Avery, Sofia and Squeak. Therefore the simple numerical fact that a novel follows the growth of five black women points to their rights being a key theme. The way in which the novel is an epistolary can be seen to confirm this, as a fundamental human right is to have a voice and feel heard. Walker's use of first person narrative through letters marks the beginning of the journey of empowerment Celie will take in the novel to finding her voice and feeling heard. Yet Walker points out how this is an incredibly difficult struggle for a black woman in that time and context from the offset, with the words of Celie's stepfather which begin the novel "you better not never tell nobody but God. It'd kill your mammy". This sets the scene as to the invisibility of the women in the black community at that time, and the sentiment is continued through the generations of the male characters. When

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How does Walkers presentations of Womanism affect your interpretation of "The Color Purple"?

Victoria Costin How does Walker’s presentations of Womanism affect your interpretation of the novel? Alice Walker is one of the most prominent contemporary writers in America. Her masterpiece, The Color Purple, wins her Pulitzer Prize for her ideology of “womanism”. Walker’s “womanism” has four characteristics: anti-sexism, anti-racism, Afracentrism and humanism. Afracentrism refers to the review of Afro-American history and culture while humanism emphasizes on love and forgiveness to both friends and enemies. Through analysis of the black women’s plight, struggle, and survival as well as their hope, this idea illustrates four characteristics of womanism. Walker's womanism enriches feminism and provides a new perspective for understanding women's liberation. Walker has demonstrated the new perspective through the form of Celie’s letters. The letterform used in The Color Purple is not only a literary tool used by Walker to catch the reader’s attention and make the story seem more realistic. If one looks at the letters from the perspective of Celie the interpretation takes on a new turn. Celie’s letters begin when she is raped and silenced with the words of her stepfather: “You better not tell anybody but God. I’d kill your mammy”. This leaves her with only one way out; namely to tell God. And with this act a new door opens into a world of

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Poem Comparison - Telephone Conversation.

English Coursework Poem Comparison Telephone Conversation The context of this poem is of a black man from Africa trying to find accommodation, it is based on his experiences as a student in the 1960's. The poem is written from the perspective as a phone discussion between him and a landlady. The main problem in this poem is that there is a huge amount of racism show by the landlady to the African - 'How dark? Are you light or very dark?' This shows immediately that the landlady has something against coloured people and can't have a conversation without knowing the skin colour of the man. It also seems that the landlady would prefer the man not be coloured than to rather receive money for the accommodation. The impression we get from the landlady tells us that she is a very racist and ignorant woman. She first shows this after the man mentions he's an Africa, which she doesn't reply to - 'Silence, silenced transmission of pressurised good breeding.' The silence shows us her simple summary of her response of having to think twice about accommodating the black man. She shows that she has a sense of racism in her - 'Considerate she was, varying the emphasis - Are you dark? Or very light?' This tells us that the landlady is trying to imagine all the colours he could be and shows she judges people totally on colour. We also see that she is wealthy and cares about her image a

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No More Sunshine on Leith

No More Sunshine on Leith It was a cold, frosty night in Edinburgh, and yet people still insisted on going to the pub for an evening drink. Two of these people were Mike and Danny Roxborough who were headed to their favourite pub, the Persevere. The lampposts brightly lit their path. The moon was ever-present tonight, as there was not a cloud in the sky, meaning that there would probably be a frost tomorrow. When they reached the pub and Mike turned in, closely followed by Danny, the first thing they did was scan the room for any familiar faces to talk to. As he looked around Mike couldn't see anyone he knew so he sent Danny to get them a couple of beers and headed off to their usual table - only to find someone else sitting there. He stood there, gazing at the pair, who looked as camp as camp can get. Both were men wearing bright purple and yellow suits, like something out of the 1950's. As they were talking and Mike watched them, he noticed a growing similarity between their behaviour and the kind that gets people beaten up in the streets for being homosexual. Just as he was about to go and explain his situation, being left without a seat in a busy pub with someone else in his seat, when Danny came up to him carrying their drinks. "Couldnae find us a seat then, eh? Ah well. Ah might no stay long anyway. By the way, did y-" he was cut off as Mike raised his hand to Danny's

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The Colour Purple essay

Look at letters 89 and 90. Respond to tasks ) What do you learn about Celie's attitudes to life in these letters? 2) Write about Walker's method of telling the story in letter 90. 3) Some readers see the ending of the novel as a triumph of the human spirit. Some see it as sickly and sentimental. What do you think about the novel's ending? ) By letters 89 and 90 Celie's attitudes to life have changed considerably from the early letters of the novel. Celie's attitude is extremely positive and she appears to have triumphed over her oppression, through her human spirit, attitude to life and bonds of sisterhood. This is shown in letter 89 by the way her and Shug respond to each other: " She look at me funny for a minute, I look at her. Then us laugh." This shows her sense of contentment and an almost carefree and happy attitude towards life. Laughter being a symbol of healing and regeneration suggests that despite Celie's horrendous past experiences her psyche has been healed and she is content in her life. In letter 89 Alice Walker portrays Celie with an air of confidence and defiance, Celie is finally prepared to not be passive in her response to discrimination and oppression she is prepared to question authority. Walker shows Celie to be proud of Sofia's authority over a white man: "she scare that white man. Anybody else colored he try to call 'em auntie or something.

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Examine the way Walker and Winterson explore the issues of gender and sexuality, with particular reference to women, in their novels.

Examine the way Walker and Winterson explore the issues of gender and sexuality, with particular reference to women, in their novels. Examine - To inspect carefully or in detail. Gender - The state of being male, female or neuter. Sexuality - Relating to the differences between males and females, characterized by sex. LESBIANISM o Celie and Shug - lesbian relationship o Jeanette and Melanie, Katie, Miss Jewsberry o Structure - Lesbian feelings in both characters are not revealed until their feelings about men are revealed. (Celie's attitude to sex, Jeanette and her uncle) "I think about Shug Avery. I know what he doing to me he done to Shug Avery and maybe she like it. I put my arm round him" "he came over and put his face close.... And rubbed his spikey chin against my face. I hated him. "'Sweet hearts for a sweet heart' he said. That day I had almost strangles my dog with rage... sweet I was not. o Paper shop couple - Jeanette's mothers views, they are not accepted in the society - Jeanette's confusion, creates humour "She said they dealt in unnatural passions. I thought she meant they put chemicals in their sweets. o Oranges - Lesbian bildungsroman o Comedy "She said they dealt in unnatural passions. I thought she meant they put chemicals in their sweets." "Next time he come I put a little Shug Avery pee in his glass" o Autobiographical "At the time of

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The Theory Of Colour

The Theory Of Colour Colour surrounds us and as such will impact, critically, on the way we feel. Certain colours and colour combinations or tone are mood enhancing making us feel happy, peaceful or energised, other colours will make us make us feel sad, angry, agitated or subdued. Business, fashion and the media make full use of their understanding of colour to achieve their aims and this often results in colour trends that will make certain colours or combinations being dated and others modern or up to the minute. The considered use of colour and tone can also make locations or items more attractive and thus increase sales or create environments where sales are enhanced. E.g. In hotels or restaurants colour can be used to create an ambience such as classical to ensure that customers will return and high prices charged. In a fast food restaurant, where sales are limited colour and design will be used to encourage customers to eat quickly and leave. The psychology of colour shows the degree to which we are all affected at a subconscious level by colour. For example the colour pink is used to suppress feelings of anger and violence in disturbed adolescents. Colours can also be related to gender and sexuality as well as seen as relating to periods in history e.g. Egyptian, Classical, and Victorian etc. It is clear then that in order to be effective in the area of interior

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