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    In the short story hills like white elephants by ernest hemingway there is a strong use of symbolism. Some of the symbols are more obvious and some are more hidden beneath subtext. Alike to most novels the understanding is based entirely upon one’s personality and enjoyment. Most of the symbolism has to do with the female in the story hinting towards a pregnancy that she cannot decide whether she would like to keep or abort. She hints towards choosing two people out of her‚ the baby and her husband

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    TIMELINE FOR HISTORY OF CHOCOLATE In 1500BC – 400 BC‚ the Olmec Indians are believed to be the first to grow cocoa beans as a domestic crop. Cacao trees have grown wild for possibly 10‚000 years. The Olmec civilization only lasted until about 300 B.C. In the 14th Century‚ cocoa became a drink that was popular for the upper class of the Aztecs; they called it “xocalati” meaning warm or bitter liquid. They were the first to tax the beans. In 1492‚ Christopher Columbus was said to have brought back

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    Chocolate is a confection made from cacao beans‚ the seeds of the cacao plant. There are a large number of products made from it on the market‚ from powdered cocoa for making drinks to white chocolate‚ and most markets carry a cross-section of confections for their customers. In addition to being available at general markets and grocery stores‚ chocolate can also be purchased from specialty companies which make luxury and distinctive confections. Making chocolate is a time consuming process. Cacao

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    Ernest Hemingway’s‚ "Hills Like White Elephants‚" is discussed by many people because of the way that Hemingway used dialogue that contained a lack of descriptions‚ unidentified characters‚ and barely any narration to convey the short story’s meaning. In this case‚ the reader is required to read between the lines. In this short story‚ one can see that all of the symbols disclose the unsteady relationship between the American and Jig and the conflict in relation to their lifestyle and operation.

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    Chocolate Table of Contents Introductions……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………page 1 Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….page 2 Why is chocolate the most popular sweet? …………………………………………………………………….page 3 How is dark chocolate different from milk chocolate? …………………………………………………….page 3 How are cocoa beans grown? ………………………………………………………………………………………….page 4 How was discovered? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………page 4 Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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    18 March 2011 Pakistan’s Food and Water Crisis: ‘More Detrimental to Security than Extremism’ Sergei DeSilva-Ranasinghe FDI Senior Analyst Summary Over the coming years and decades‚ Pakistan will face the real prospect of serious food and water shortages if the challenges posed by climate change and the overexploitation of natural resources are not effectively and comprehensively managed. In this context‚ the manifold challenges that face Pakistan require not only a concerted strategy

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    In the short story “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway‚ a young girl struggles with the line between life and death and is caught in the midst of a life changing decision that will inevitably end the relationship between her and a man. As people we tend to over think and analyze every possible outcome or scenario when it comes to making an important decision that could potentially impact our entire future. The girl relates to this as the persistent acknowledgement of her unborn child

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    Portrayal of inferiority and mediocrity of females by the usage of Marianismo in Like Water for Chocolate and Chronicles of a Death Foretold “The girls had been reared to get married”. This statement provides insight into a culturally rich society’s views about females and their position in the society. Marianismo in reality means semi-divinity‚ sexual purity and moral strength of a woman yet the wider mass of people most commonly visualize Marianismo as being something opposite to Machismo or being

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    Hills Like White Elephants Ernest Hemingway’s story‚ “Hills Like White Elephants‚” has plenty of symbolism throughout the story. Symbolisms are physical things that are important and stands for something else. In this story‚ the symbols are the hills‚ white elephants‚ railroad tracks‚ and the felt pads. Hemingway uses these symbols to produce the theme of the story. The theme is about how change will bring happiness for Jig by having the baby while the man doesn’t see what the future holds

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    Nowadays‚ people can’t deny that chocolate has famous and popular food. It has many flavors and types such as dark chocolate‚ milk chocolate or white chocolate. In free time‚ consuming desserts help many people relax‚ feel good and enthusiastic for work or anything else. People love to eat but some people only eat and never realized about something bad of it. They never knew about the negative effect of chocolate has. People eat chocolate because of it delicious. They never know another side of what

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