The Chai symbol is of modern origin‚ popular and fashionable in jewelry today‚ it is the Hebrew word for “living.” The oldest symbol of the Jewish faith is the menorah‚ a large usually seven-branched candelabra. It was a prominent accessory in the Jerusalem temple‚ and one sees it today in many Jewish homes and houses of worship. For many Jews‚ the menorah is a symbol of Israel’s mission to be “a light to the nations” (Isaiah 42:6). The last symbol would
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She would get lost in her own little fantasy world where everything was just pristine and perfect‚ with things she knew she would never be able to afford. She would daydream of "silent antechambers hung with Oriental tapestry‚ lit by tall bronze candelabra‚ and of the two great footmen in knee breeches " (452‚Maupassant‚ "The Necklace"). Moreover‚ greed takes over Mathilde as she opts for a new dress‚ telling her husband‚ "I don ’t know exactly‚ but I think I could manage it with four hundred
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Roman culture is the prodigy of the outside influences of Greeks of the Magna Graecia and Etruscans in the early times until the Middle Republic. Their influences are prevalent through the current understanding of Roman society through the aspects of religion‚ education and architecture. Magna Graecia‚ a land that was envied for its fertile land and great trade positioning between Greek‚ Etruscan and Phoenician channels of trade fell fully under Roman control in 89 BCE and from this time on‚ heavily
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baobab is known as “monkey bread”‚ which is why the tree is commonly referred to as the monkey bread tree. Other trees found in the African savanna include the Jackal Berry tree (which is among the tallest trees in the ecosystem at 80 ft) and the candelabra tree‚ which is less common. Acacia (left) and Baobab Shrubs- Shrubs generally occur near sources of water and along the slopes of hills. One of the common shrubs is the Sickle Bush‚ which
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The Waste Land‚ a 434-line modernist poem by T.S. Eliot revolves around a world of what seems to be chaotic and dead‚ and led by a single protagonist. Throughout The Waste Land‚ there are many uses of symbolism with tarot cards‚ astrology‚ and especially the game of chess: The game of chess is such a meaningful symbol throughout the story‚ that metaphors are used to describe the situation and emotions of the characters throughout the poem by describing them as chess pieces and in check-mate situations
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A Walking Holiday in Costa Rica by Mary Novakovich – Answer Sheet (a) Why were the writer and her companions visiting Costa Rica? [1] The writer and her companions were visiting Costa Rica in order to write about their experiences of Costa Rica. (b) What two reasons does the writer give for the sense of panic she refers to in paragraph one? [2] The writer refers to the sense of panic by saying: “Scores of taxi drivers swarmed round us‚ making it difficult to find our gide who was to look after
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"Where did everything go wrong?" King Arthur Pendragon of Camelot whispered to himself in the dead of night as he lay in his bed. Alone. Fitting‚ since his heart ached with loneliness more than ever these days. As expected‚ the only answer to his rhetorical inquiry was a deafening‚ painful silence. Staring up at the high ceiling of his bedchamber‚ his hands resting behind his head‚ the king thought back to earlier in the day when he’d picnicked with the vivacious Princess Mithian. Not only was
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Luis Barragan states‚ “Architecture is an art when one consciously or unconsciously creates aesthetic emotion in the atmosphere and when this environment produces well-being.” This statement is more vividly conveyed through a cross-cultural analysis of two of the most well-known architectural structures of their era‚ Old Saint Peter’s Basilica‚ located in Rome‚ Italy‚ ca. 319‚ and Hagia Sophia‚ located in Constantinople‚ Turkey (Istanbul)‚ 532-537. The architectural style of Old St. Peter’s and Hagia
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The Arch provides one of the few contemporary depictions of Temple period artifacts.[6][7] The seven-branched menorah and trumpets are clearly depicted. It became a symbol of the Jewish diaspora. In a later era‚ Pope Paul IV made it the place of a yearly oath of submission. Jews refuse to walk under it.[citation needed] The menorah depicted on the Arch served as the model for the menorah used on the emblem of the state of Israel.[citation needed]However‚ when the existence of modern State of Israel
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---------- Task 1: Mathilde Loisel is a wholly unsympathetic character who brings about her downfall and deserves her fate. How far do you agree with this assessment of her character? Remember to comment on how language‚ view point and tone convey character and meaning in the story. In‘The Necklace’‚ Guy de Maupassant introduces a character full of faults. Indeed Mathilde Loisel comes across as a wholly unsympathetic protagonist for whom the reader feels nothing but contempt. She accepts neither
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