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    Emily Bartlett Ms. Santi 1B PDP American Literature 7 December 2011 Young Goodman Brown In Young Goodman Brown‚ Nathanial Hawthorne utilizes the forest’s setting and character’s descriptions to show the symbolic meaning of each. The forest‚ each character and their actions all have specific meanings that are critical to the interpretation of the story. The story of Young Goodman Brown takes place in the town of Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ and the forest surrounding the town. Salem became famous for its

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    Twelve Angry Men is a very successful literary work even without everything that makes a good play. There are 12 main characters whose names are never said‚ stuck in a single room discussing the life of a man the reader knows nothing about. There is still a large amount of character development‚ which allows us to learn a lot about the jurors. Even though the trial is not in the play‚ the reader is able to figure out all the key points from it. While the entire play takes place in one room‚ the

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    Ambiguous Character Development in A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens uses enigmatic depictions of character development to create a multifaceted story that encompasses innumerable themes within the plot of A Tale of Two Cities. The ambiguity surrounding characters Sydney Carton‚ Charles Darnay‚ and Madame Defarge effectively portrays author Charles Dickens’s personal perspective on the potential for human qualities to develop in either a positive or negative way when enduring personal tribulations

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    The Storm Symbolism

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    Symbolisms in Kate Chopin’s "The Storm" Kate Chopin’s "The Storm" is a short story written in 1898 but was not published until 1969. The story explores an excess of turbulent emotions of the protagonists in the backdrop of unexpected storm. Chopin effectively confronts the brewing conflict of the story by her unflinching depiction of the story through symbolisms. The symbolisms most evident in "The Storm" includes: the storm itself‚ Assumption‚ a small town in which the protagonists first

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    Symbolism on Gattaca

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    Hollywood-esque "Gattaca" is a prophetic distopia concerning genetic discrimination in the early 21st Century. A true hero is one who is willing to commit body and soul to achieve a dream‚ discuss. Gattaca is a provocative science-fiction interpretation of the future of genomics. Andrew Niccol’s presents us with insight to a pessimistic view of genetic enhancement set in the "not to distant future." The film takes us through the journey of Vincent Freeman‚ and Jerome Morrow who with the value

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    How is the development of Creon and Antigone’s characters reflected through their dialogue? Jerry Liang 0159-XXXX 1371 words In Greek theatre the success of a tragedy was determined a set of distinct principles unique to the Greek outlined by Aristotle. Since Geek drama is based on famous mythical lore‚ the element of surprise in a play is minimal‚ ignorable‚ unlike contemporary drama with their heart-wrenching plot twists. As a result‚ the success

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    Oedipus Symbolism

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    Oedipus Symbolism Many stories from ancient times as well as present times use symbolism to prove a point or to help with the understanding of the story. Symbolisms are used in stories and plays of all kinds to help get a point across or to help clarify the meaning of the story‚ and the play‚ Oedipus the King‚ is no different. There are many things throughout the play that are symbolic and very important to the understanding of the play. Two of the major symbolic things in the play are blindness

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    | Use of Development of Foil Characters to Disprove Stereotypes | Cindy HerIB Language A: Literature HLClemens26 February 2013Word Count:1‚303 | | Cindy Her Clemens IB Language A: Literature HL 26 February 2013 Use of Development of Foil Characters to Disprove Stereotypes When Arabic men are mentioned‚ they are often labeled with the same characteristics and get classified as men who have no respect for women. They are repeatedly known to be men who do not have any tolerance for women but

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    stories very similarly relay the ways that people seek to find greater understanding of themselves in the most confusing‚ chaotic times. This is just one prime example of a strong resemblance between these two stories. As the reader‚ the theme and symbolism of these stories share many commonalities. In both “A & P” and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”‚ the relevant theme expressed amongst both is that the demand for social acceptance often means much less than what we choose to assume. In Updike’s

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    Ibalur Lake Case Study

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    Lakes are relatively small to large water bodies surrounded by land on all sides sustaining an ecosystem in and around them. Lakes have been an integral part of the ecological system by providing natural abode for plants‚ animals and microorganisms. Increase in urbanization and industrialization has led to the destruction and in the reduction of lakes in the city of Bangalore‚ Surviving lakes in Bangalore are reduced to cesspools due to direct discharge of industrial effluents and unregulated dumping

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