Preferences (colors)
71a. What color do you like? Why?
I like red. Please allow me to explain. In my country, red is associated with life
and good luck. For example, a bride will wear something red on her wedding day,
in the hope that it will bring her and her bridegroom some luck in future.
71b. What color do you like? Why?
If I had to describe my favorite color, I would choose yellow. Many artists are
known to use yellow in their paintings. For example, Vincent van Gogh is famous
for the yellow sunflowers in some of his paintings. Many countries have yellow in
their national flags. For example, South Africa has a broad yellow band in their
newly designed flag. This symbolizes the energy and warmth to be found in the
nation.
71c. What color do you like most? Why?
Yellow is my favorite color. First of all, to me, yellow symbolizes the sun. What I
mean to say is that it reminds me of energy and warmth. Secondly, yellow is a
bright color as apposed to dull colors like brown and gray. For instance, brown
and gray usually make me feel depressed. Lastly, I would like to mention that
yellow is a practical color. That is to say, you can wear yellow with almost any
color, and it does not get dirty too easily.
72. Do colors have some symbolic meaning in your country?
Yes, colors certainly have a lot of meaning in my country. Please allow me to
explain. Firstly, it is significant that the national flag of my country has a red
background. Red is symbolic, for example, of a vibrant life, which we believe are
one of the dominant characteristics of the country and its people. It also signifies
good luck, so a bride would wear some red on her wedding day. In addition, I
think that yellow has a specific meaning to our people. For example, we believe
that it symbolizes the energy radiated by the sun, which in turn is the primary
source of life. In addition, however, it also signifies the obscene, as apposed to
blue in the most of the western cultures. For example, here a blue movie would
be called a yellow movie. Lastly, I think that white has a special meaning to us.
To be more specific, in times of sadness and mourning, we use white to express
our feelings, as apposed to black in most of the western cultures.
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