Symbolism is used to represent many meanings. In the novel Speak‚ the protagonist Melinda draws a tree that symbolizes her in many ways. The tree symbolizes Melinda’s growth and her journey to overcome depression. It symbolizes Melinda’s silent personality. Also‚ it symbolizes Melinda cutting off her depression. The tree symbolizes Melinda’s growth and journey. Right after summer‚ a tree starts losing it leaves and becomes ill once winter arrives. It lives through a dark and depressing period.
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Alex Volkov Per. 3 English “Speak” Essay Melinda escaped her tough times by going to her art class. She was assigned to draw and sculpt trees. Her art had a really strong connection with her personal feelings throughout the book. Melinda goes through tough times and her problems show in her art. In her first phase (the confused phase) she really isn’t sure of her art assignment. This is similar to her life‚ because on her first day of high school she wasn’t sure of what clan she was going
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In the book “Speak”‚ a girl named Melinda Sordino experiences something very terrifying. The author‚ Laurie Halse Anderson‚ describes how Melinda was raped by an upperclassman that goes to the exact same high school as her. As result‚ Melinda is now scarred and mute‚ even though she wants to speak very badly to someone about her assault. Laurie Halse Anderson uses allusions and archetypes to show the difficulties Melinda faces. Such uses in the book are tree‚ cave‚ lightening‚ and for archetypal
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Skepticism About Other Minds One of the core problems of skepticism is that of the existence of other minds. Do other minds exist and‚ if so‚ how do we know this? I posit that not only can we not understand other minds‚ but that other minds do not exist in the first place. This argument rests on the entertainment of several key presumptions. First‚ that we surely know our own minds‚ thoughts‚ and experiences. For example‚ I know when I am in pain‚ I know when I feel hungry‚ and I know when I feel
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the requirements for the completion of the course APOL 500 – C01 Introduction to Apologetics by Oliver M. Brown April 8‚ 2016 Table of Contents I. Introduction 1 II. Summary of the Scientific Naturalism Worldview 2 III. Evaluation of the Scientific Naturalism Worldview 4 IV. Christian Alternative 6 V. Defense of Christianity 8 VI. Conclusion 11 VII. Bibliography 12 Introduction Throughout history‚ the church has incorporated several practices of linking modern or
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My worldview‚ what is my worldview? My worldview is formed by the way I was raised. My worldview also is formed by my culture and my education. I’m a Christian. My world view that describe me‚ I’m a Christian. I will start out with what I think about myself. I’m truthful and I treat all people like I like to be treated. I believe that all people have a purpose in this world. I believe all humans have goals and values. My purpose is to help others. I have been helping others for years. I also been
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The Impact of the Christian Worldview Theology 104 Rossie Weste November 25‚ 2013 Having a Christian Worldview is very important in my career field. Substance Abuse Counseling requires that you uphold a high standard of moral integrity and demonstrate a true image of God at all times. There are certain situations in our lives that people who have never heard of God or the message of God may need us to be a Bible to them. As Christians it is our job to shine the image of our creator in everything
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In the Christian Worldview‚ there are four essential elements that make up the Christian Worldview. Those elements include God‚ Humanity‚ Jesus‚ and Restoration; which are the biblical and historical reasoning to the Christian worldview. The beliefs of Christians are essential in understanding the gospel and differentiation of how to live as a child of God. The first element of the Christian worldview is God and his likeness through creation. God is infinite and we can never fully understand him
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mentions about animals. Both writer treated animals as animals at first‚ but later on‚ they compare those animals with human. The explanation of visual‚ the time when two authors think those animals as human‚ and the ironic feeling that both author have demonstrate that both speakers state of mind change. First of all‚ both speakers mention about animals look. Lawrence says‚ “And stooped and drank a little more‚ Being earth-brown‚ earth-golden from the burning bowels of the earth.” The way she describe
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Human should use embryonic stem cells to treat disease Stem cells can separate into different specialized cells and they are undifferentiated biological cells. It can also produce more stem cells through mitosis. Stem cells are found in organism that made by more than one cell such as mammals. There are two types of stem cells which are embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells. Their characteristics are depends on their potential to build into different cell types such as muscle‚ heart‚ lung‚ bones
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