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    explain that every time this mythological bird “burnt himself up‚ he sprang out of the ashes” (156) and was “born all over again” (156). When mankind is compared to the phoenix‚ one who burns itself up and rises out of its ashes over and over again‚ “fire becomes a symbol of renewal" (“Themes and Construction” 3). This symbol of renewal suggests that‚ like the phoenix‚ a new society will be born from the ashes of the old one. This new perception of fire provides Montag with a sense of hope.

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    For example‚ Tom cheats on Daisy with Myrtle Wilson which Daisy is aware of to an extent. Myrtle is married to George Wilson. They live in the Valley of Ashes therefore they don’t live an extravagant life like everyone else. Daisy knows Tom is having an affair but doesn’t know who its with. He gets to mess around and do whatever he pleases while Daisy pretends not to care and let it get to her. Tom once

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    Also‚ it abides the reader to process the two rhyming lines together before going on to the next few. As a very well educational woman‚ her choices of words are one of the consciousnesses with extremely strong connotations. Using such as words as ashes‚ ruin‚ fire‚ succor-less‚ and more‚ are an indication on extraordinary severity of the damage as her home is at the edge of being destroyed by the fire‚ with all the possessions and memories. On the other hand‚ she contracts those words with vocabularies

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    monumental stone is an honourable way of remembering the deceased. It is also a way of paying your respects to the life once lived. As an alternative to cremation scattering‚ some families prefer to have the ashes placed in a convenient location or a place with special meaning‚ where the cremated ashes of their loved ones are placed in a cremation urn protected by a permanent monument or cremation stone. For your lost loved one’s memorial site in Seaforth‚ cremation stones are available from T. Lyon &

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    In the Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald uses color to reveal underline dreams and aspirations that character themselves might not be aware of. Jay Gatsby the main character of Fitzgerald’s novel spends the majority of his time contemplating a green light at the end of his dock that he appears to long for. The colors Yellow and gold show the separation of the classes while grey represent downfalls. Fitzgerald slips theses colors in‚ to create an undetectable understanding of the novel for the reader. The

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    Pineapple (Ananas comosus) skin and Dusol (Kaempferia galanga Linn.) Rhizome As Antibacterial Organic Soap A Science Investigatory Project Presented by: Romi Necq S. Abuel Bansud National High School Regional Science High School for Region IV -MIMAROPA Pag-asa‚ Bansud‚ Oriental Mindoro Abstract Many soaps in the market offer different kinds of benefits such as whitening the skin‚ treating various skin problems and removing bacteria from skin. But some may still produce

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    My cover illustration for “The Great Gatsby” isn’t very complex‚ although it has deep meanings. The emotions behind this cover art show disappointment and uncertainty in Gatsby’s heart and the pain he has endured through the years of Daisy’s absence. The right side of the face shows the way he hid his search for Daisy behind these huge parties at his mansion. The burning money shows how rich Gatsby is and his disregard for money when it comes to Daisy. He has spent endless nights and hours trying

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    Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s tragic plays. It is about two star crossed lovers who commit suicide when their feuding families prevent them from being together. The play has many characters‚ each with his/her own role in keeping the plot line. Some characters do not have a great amount of lines‚ but have the plot revolving around them. Such a character is Friar Laurence. At first glance‚ one may overlook this character and dismiss him as only a minor player in the story of Romeo and Juliet

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    The Evolution of the Word Tomb “At the bottom of the heart of every human being‚ from earliest infancy until the tomb‚ there is something that goes on indomitably expecting‚ in the teeth of all experience of crimes committed‚ suffered‚ and witnessed‚ that good and not evil will be done” – Simone Weil (French social Philosopher‚ Mystic and Activist in the French Resistance during World War II. 1909-1943) The word tomb has been used in many forms of literature throughout history. From the beautiful

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    person. They got up from their comfortable position and walked closer to the pair while still keeping a bit of distance. “Um‚ hi. My name is Ashe. Uh... do you guys need anything?” she tried to give a friendly smile to the strangers. The figures didn’t even blink at the greeting. There was a tense silence for a moment before they turned their back to Ashe and started whispering. “It’s happening‚

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