commonly given to dead adults. Sweets are dear to everyone. So‚ dead people of all generations have them on their graves. Plans for these altars are made a year ahead. Flowers are put on graves too. The most popular flowers for the occasion are orange marigolds called. Nowadays Mexicans‚ due to its dominant use‚ call it "Flor de Muerto" ("Flower of the Dead"). They are supposed to attract dead people to the offerings. Día de Muertos or Day is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico‚ in particular
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If Hamlet were to leave a bouquet of flowers by Ophelia’s grave after she died it would consist of: aloes‚ yellow chrysanthemums‚ dark geraniums‚ honeysuckles‚ yellow lilies‚ marigolds‚ and peonies. He would give her aloes and marigolds because they are symbolic of grief and despair. Hamlet feels despair and is grieving over the death or suicide of Ophelia. He would give her yellow chrysanthemums which symbolizes slighted love. Hamlet secretly loved Ophelia but could not show it so that his plan
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ANALYZING A PASSAGE In writing about literature or any specific text‚ you will strengthen your discussion if you offer specific passages from the text as evidence. Rather than simply dropping in quotations and expecting their significance and relevance to your argument to be self-evident‚ you need to provide sufficient analysis of the passage. Remember that your over-riding goal of analysis writing is to demonstrate some new understanding of the text. HOW TO ANALYZE A TEXT? 1. Read or reread
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The Bluest Eye “The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose‚ for it creates‚ in the end‚ the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion” This quote is explaining that if every book is censored that no-one will be able to think or say what they really feel. (Shultz). The Bluest Eye is a very controversial piece of literature. Many people say that it should be burned due to the many inhumane activities included. On the other side‚ there are plenty of reasons why
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CONTENT PAGE No. 1. 2. 3. 4. Content Content Page Objectives Acknowledgement Part 1 Part 1 (a) Part 1 (b) Part 2 Part 3 Page 1 2 3 4 5 5. Part 2 (a) Part 2 (b)(i) Part 2 (b)(ii) Part 2 (b)(iii) Part 2 (c)(i) Part 2 (c)(ii) Part 2 (c)(iii) 6-7 8 8 9 9 9 9-10 6. Part 3 (a)(i) Part 3 (a)(ii) Part 3 (b)(i) Part 3 (b)(ii) Part 3 (b)(iii) Part 3 (b)(iv) Part 3 (c) 11 11 12 12 12-13 14 15-16 17-18 19 7. 8. Further Exploration Reflection
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Questions on October Dawn 1: By saying ’October is marigold ’ the poet is meaning that as October arrives so does the autumn and the leaves of a marigold plant are yellow or orange‚ like the dead leaves on the trees. The name of the marigold plant is made up of the name ’Mary ’ and ’gold ’. This could be referring to the fact that Christmas is drawing near too‚ and ’Mary ’ was‚ of course‚ Jesus ’ mother and ’gold ’ symbolises something good or rich. So this description could be referring
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The short story is a literary genre of fictional‚ prose narrative that tends to be more concise than longer works of fiction such as novellas and novels. Short stories have their origins in oral story-telling traditions and the prose anecdote that comes rapidly to its point. Within Caribbean literature‚ contemporary writers are attracted to this form. According to Jeremy Poynting this is perhaps due to “an urge to tell stories that remain closer to an oral tradition of storytelling than is the
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Integrated Marketing communication plan for Britannia India [pic] For year ending‚ Dec.2012 Britannia Industries- Britannia Industries Limited is an Indian company based in Kolkata that is famous for its Britannia and Tiger brands of biscuit‚ which are popular throughout the country. Britannia has an estimated 38% market share. The company is growing at a steady rate‚ and is currently profitable. Between 1998 and 2010‚ the company’s sales grew at a compound annual rate of 16% against
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Island Beneath the Sea: A Feminist Study Introduction The novel‚ Island Beneath the Sea‚ is a historical tale that takes place in the Caribbean and New Orleans‚ at the turn of the 18th century. The story‚ which is written from several characters perspectives‚ is primarily centered on the life of a slave named Tété. Tété‚ the principle protagonist in the novel‚ is a mulatta who spends most of the novel enslaved by her main antagonist‚ a Frenchman named Toulouse Valmorain. Written from both a
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characteristic‚ thinking before you act. That is a key trait because it goes great with the story‚ with the me breaking the crayons and having consequences. The character that I would relate to this story would be Lizabeth from the story Marigolds. I chose Lizabeth from Marigolds because what she did to Miss Lottie’s flowers‚ was like when I broke all of the brand new crayons my mom bought me. How she reacted and how she felt was almost like what I felt when I decided to break the
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