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    1. The purpose of this paper is to convince you I understand what the meaning of contrast; so I will attempt to explain it. Contrast is the difference between one thing or object to another. The more different or opposite something is in comparison with something else determines the level of contrast. Black ink against a white background is the maximum high contrast being complete opposites. Low contrast is something that is similar but not completely alike such as light gray against white or dark

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    So Mote It Be Meaning

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    spell or asking the deities if they could will it or even believe it to happen‚ so shall it be. Looking into where the phrase may have come from‚ there are guesses that the word mote is the word we focus on while attempting to figure out the exact meaning of the phrase. Mote could be Anglo-Saxon‚ Dutch‚ Hebrew‚ Old English or Latin. In my opinion‚

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    When culture appropriation happens it takes away the meaning and symbolism of the traditional piece that is being appropriated. Imagine what these cultures are going through. Imagine being in their place. Imagine being humiliated and made fun of because you wear something that is a part of your culture‚ but someone else gets called pretty and get praised when they wear the exact same thing you’re wearing even though they don’t know the meaning of the piece

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    Devices: Chiasmus‚ Metaphor. Literal meaning: Literally‚ this adage means that if your life was to hand you 100 reasons to cry about what it gave you‚ you should find 1000 reasons to smile about what it gave you. Figurative meaning: Figuratively‚ this adage means that no matter how tough your life may get‚ always keep your head up and find a reason to smile. The adage “when life gives you a hundred reasons to cry‚ give life a thousand reasons to smile” to me means that no matter how tough

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    future. Bravery‚ heroism‚ valor‚ spirit‚ boldness‚ firmness‚ persistence‚ fearlessness‚ determination – these words can all be view from a point of being synonyms to the word courage. This word is a combination of these words and has a deeper meaning. Courage can have a negative

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    “Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life‚ the whole aim and end of human existence” I do not think that there is a single person in the world who can say that knows what happiness actually is and‚ more importantly‚ that knows how to achieve it. We sometimes get the glimpse of pure happiness but those moments are so rare and so intense that we only recognise them too late. Each of us understands this feeling in a different way…I‚ for instance‚ see it as the one that

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    Meaning of the Russian Bear: How Goldflower Outsmarts the USSR In the “Meaning of Mother Goose‚” Robert Darton begins with an old variation of “Little Red Riding Hood” (“LRRH”) and the tale’s psychoanalysis interpretation‚ which picks out “hidden symbols” (p 281) for a universal meaning. Darnton vehemently disagrees with this interpretation method and claims that “. . . folktales are historical documents. They have evolved over many centuries and have taken different turns in different cultural

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    Freedom has many different meanings. The quality of being frank‚ open‚ or outspoken along with the absence of necessity‚ coercion‚ or constraint are just some of the meanings of freedom. The quality of being exempt or released from something is also another definition of freedom. As much as freedom is considered to be a good thing it also has bad qualities that can accompany it. As young children grow‚ they want to have more freedom as they get older. They want to have that sense of independence

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    20 January 2013 I recently learned the true meaning of one of my all time favorite childhood movies‚ The Wizard of Oz. The book turned screenplay originally written by L. Frank Baum is not a mere children’s story but a hidden tale of populism and government. The story is and its characters are packed with symbolism. The main character Dorothy Gale gets swept away in a twister along with her house‚ and lands in munchkin land. Dorothy’s last name “Gale” is supposed to represent her being the winds

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    Tattoos are another way of showing the representation of an individual’s tattoo story. In Guy Treybay’s article‚ he explains the symbolic meaning of tattoos when he provides an example of the season three winner on Project Runway that had a tattoo of his son’s name on his neck. A couple viewers said‚” Whoa. It wasn’t a prison tattoo. It wasn’t sailors or criminals. It was this real-life person

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