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    response of an artist to an inhuman act of bombarding the Basque capital by German Nazis. The fact that this art piece relates to a real event in the history emphasizes its importance and the message it conveys. Picasso used a lot of symbols to convey the message hidden behind his art. One of the symbol is the electric light bulb which shines on the figures in the painting. The electric light bulb has a shape of an eye and it symbolizes that the world is being shown its inhumanity. People’s heads represent

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    Student Characteristics “From the 1970s through today‚ colleges have developed two basic marketoriented desires. They want to plan and forecast their enrollment more effectively‚ and they want to influence the college-going decision-making process of desired students” (Paulsen‚ 1990). To accomplish these practical objectives‚ enrollment managers must first understand the factors that influence college choice—student characteristics‚ environmental factors‚ and institutional attributes. Similarly

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    The title for “Acquainted with the night” poem gives a sort of sad vibe because in life there are times when things do not go the way you want them to go. Just by reading the title I think that “Acquainted with the night” is a story about a man who just spends some of his time in the night walking around he sees the night as a companion and although the night can be sort of treacherous. In the night you have the moon and the stars to show you where you are and your surroundings because in life there

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    10‚ 2014 The True Meaning of “Delight in Disorder” Glancing at the Robert Herrick’s poem‚”Delight in Disorder”‚ a person can infer that the poem might be describing the delight-fullness the author feels when seeing disorder in things. There is a deeper meaning than merely feeling pleasure from chaos. The real meaning in the poem is about a certain woman whom captures the attention of the author and astonishes him. The way to find out the true meaning will be to find the literal definition of the

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    Search for Meaning‚ written by Viktor Frankl‚ is a memoir about preserving spiritual freedom and independence of mind. Frankl uses his own experiences after surviving three years in a German concentration camp‚ where his parents‚ brother‚ wife‚ and children died. Using his logotherapy theory‚ Frankl elaborates on the human pursuit of what is significant‚ while finding meaning through experiences and sufferings. Frankl’s goal is to postulate a perspective for a person to find meaning in his or her

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    or experiences in their life‚ but they are still able to make the lyrics relatable for their listeners. They are also still able to give a meaning to the song that can lift people up and help them through rough times. The song “Believer” by Imagine Dragons is one of those amazing powerful songs that people are able to relate to. The song has a powerful meaning that can be helpful to understand in society‚ the music and lyrics

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    This famous song is the anthem for all women that have been cheated on by a man and wished to confront the women. The love triangle that fueled Dolly to write this love affair has helped many women thru their own struggles with cheaters. Many artist have interpreted this song into their own version over the years since it was released. The most memorable covers of Dolly’s original was sung by The White Stripes and Miley Cyrus. We observe the dynamics in these three versions of “Jolene” as they express

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    member or maybe even a friend? Everyone has something that they hold near and dear to their hearts. Others may not understand your treasure‚ but you understand the true meaning and importance of your treasure. The story “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers‚ is all about treasures and how they are personal. I agree with the statement that treasures are very personal and only the one whom the treasure belongs can truly understand the meaning of their treasure. Everyone has a treasure

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    through adulterous liaisons with other men are ultimately thwarted by the reality that the men she has chosen are shallow and self-centered and that she has overstretched herself financially. In despair‚ Emma resolves her predicament by taking her own life. What should we make of this rather slight story‚ initially based on the life of a real woman who‚ like Emma‚ scandalized her village with her affairs with other men and her extravagant lifestyle? Is there a lesson or a moral to be drawn from

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    Attitude‚ Meaning‚ Symbolism & Allegory Daouda Soumahoro American International University Part 1: Discussion with Others on Symbolize Pool‚ Highway and Character Needy The “Swimmer” is one of a long familiar works of John Cheever (1964) which is illustrative of his suburban stories in which John relates individuals living by using symbolize themes such as Pool‚ highway‚ character Needy‚ suburbia and foreshadowing. How these symbolizes used by John Cheever to narrate his story summarize the

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