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    Symbol | Meaning | Example | | delete | | | close up | | | delete and close up | | | caret | | | insert a space | | | space evenly | | | let stand | | | transpose | | | used to separate two or more marks and often as a concluding stroke at the end of an insertion |   | | set farther to the left | | | set farther to the right | | | set as ligature (such as ) | | | align horizontally | | | align vertically | | | broken character | | |

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    Farewell to Arms Motifs

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    The “War to end all Wars”‚ eradicated millions of innocent‚ vexed souls and desecrated the survivors morally. In the novel A Farewell to Arms‚ Ernest Hemmingway elaborately illustrates his motifs to create deep meaning and intricate ideas for Frederick Henry. Hemmingway uses recurring symbols known as motifs‚ including rain and snow‚ masculinity‚ and Catherine’s hair to accentuate symbolic ideas and realistic perspectives about WWI. Rain represents the disintegration of happiness‚ whereas snow exhibits

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    In the story “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver‚ the narrator is overwhelmed with disappointment and misunderstanding in his own life. He doesn’t see all the beauty and creativity in the world‚ but merely goes through the motions of life without actively living. Blindness is an underlying theme in this story‚ but not only as a physicality‚ but a social handicap. The narrator may be more capable of sight than the blind man‚ but he knows nothing of the descriptive illustration of life. It is through the

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    Motifs In The Kite Runner

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    Forgiveness/redemption The Kite Runner is a rattling good novel with full of interesting turning point and one major climax. It is written by Khaled Hosseini and published in 2003 May 29th. Readers could learn varies moral values from themes‚ motifs‚ and symbols in the novel. The Kite Runner story portrayed a personal history of Afghanistan‚ a country that is divided between political chaos and religious The Kite Runner is an epic story with a personal history of what the people of Afghanistan had

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    childhood. The narration Holden gives of his life highlights his conflict on how to merge the two worlds. Salinger uses motifs in the novel to deliver the theme of isolation. On of the key motif that Salinger uses is the motif of death to communicate Holden’s isolation because of his own unique experiences and thoughts. Holden’s isolation is revealed throughout the novel as the motif of death weaves itself in Holden’s narration. At the beginning of the novel Holden begins to show his unwillingness

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    1984

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    March 20th‚ 2014 A.C.E. ENGLISH II 1984 PAPER In George Orwell’s novel 1984‚ the authoritarian government known as Big Brother controlled and watched the citizens via numerous types of technology. Through telescreens‚ microphones‚ cameras‚ and ‘thought police’‚ the government was able to keep complete dominance

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    Sample Essay on 1984 George Orwell’s novel “1984” is truly a masterpiece that continues influencing many people around the world and has a deserved title of best-seller. The novel presents a nightmare vision of the repressive state control in Oceania. Although written in the middle of the last century‚ this story is nevertheless relevant today to the politics of state as it has never been before. This book teaches us not only the important lessons of the past‚ but also presents the essential ideas

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    Questions 1. 1984 is full of images and ideas that do not directly affect the plot‚ but nevertheless attain thematic importance. What are some of these symbols and motifs‚ and how does Orwell use them? Some of the most important symbols and motifs in 1984 include Winston’s paperweight‚ the St. Clement’s Church picture and the rhyme associated with it‚ the prole woman singing outside the window‚ and the phrase “the place where there is no darkness.” In addition to unifying the novel‚ these symbols and motifs

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    common they serve as locating devices for each and every one of us. Privacy has vanished. In George Orwell’s novel‚ 1984‚ Big Brother was a character of fiction. Yet he was able to oversee everything and virtually controlled the daily lives of millions of people. Now‚ as we advance technologically‚ the thought of Big Brother watching over us isn’t so far-fetched. Technology in 1984 plays a major role‚ in a way that could be compared to today. Technology is used as a control vehicle‚ Placed all around

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    sons. Besides leaving something to his kids‚ Willy is deeply obsessed with raising his son who once bore so much potential‚ but is now a failure. In his play Death of a Salesman‚ Arthur Miller uses motifs of seeds‚ nature‚ and diamonds to bring to light Willy’s caring but ignorant nature. The motif of seeds and a garden are a metaphor for Biff. When Willy first mentions seeds and growing he states that‚ “The grass don’t grow any more‚ you can’t raise a carrot in the back yard . . . remember those

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