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    The Symbolism of Water

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    The Symbolism of Water Many works of literature use symbols to represent abstract ideas. One symbol that is commonly used is water. Water is a viable symbol because it is versatile. It can be used to represent many different ideals because water in itself is ever changing. Water is used in many works to represent such ideals as death‚ life‚ love‚ betrayal‚ purity‚ holiness‚ and so on. Giglamesh‚ the Old Testament‚ Egyptian Poetry‚ and The Odyssey all have symbolized water to represent an idea

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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 in 1984

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    George Orwell‚ in his dystopian novel 1984‚ includes many symbolic objects‚ themes‚ and characters. These symbols are important to a deeper understanding of the book and its purpose. The language in 1984 is symbolic of the Party ’s manipulation of its members. The development of Newspeak‚ although seeming to improve the civilization‚ depletes thought‚ creativity‚ and individualism in its speakers. This represents the Party ’s main goal of brainwashing and taking complete control. The terms

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    his wife Frances. John and Frances never officially adopted him‚ and later Poe and John became very estranged. He was married twice‚ but both of his wives died. These events did not help his state of mind and appear as themes in his stories such as death and loneliness. Edgar Allan Poe is an extremely controversial poet. Although he does not receive an extreme amount of favorable criticism‚ his works speak for themselves. A look into some of his stories will show what the critics think and

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    The Red Tree

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    The Red Tree is another outstanding book by Australian illustrator and author Shaun Tan. The book published by Hachette Australia in 2001 leads us on one girl’s journey through a dark and confusing path of depression. Although each page contains a few words it is the images that capture the reader’s attention with new objects‚ images and meanings discovered each time the book is reopened. Shaun Tan has had an impressive illustrative career spanning over fifteen years. He has won various awards

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    Red Convertable

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    The Red Convertible by Louise Erdrich In the story The Red Convertible‚ Louise Erdrich introduces us to two brothers‚ Lyman and Henry Junior. They are of Chippewa descent and live on a reservation in North Dakota. One summer they decide to buy a red convertible car‚ and travel cross country. They have plenty of adventures meeting up with a girl from a small village in Alaska who needs a ride home. They happily oblige and drive her all the way to Alaska. After a time‚ Henry is sent off to Vietnam

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    Introduction II. Imagery III. Impressionism IV. Realism V. Conclusion “The Red Badge of Courage”: An Anti-War Novel Throughout history‚ literature has glorified war as a romantic event‚ where men won honor through acts of heroism. Many novels have been written to this effect. What is war‚ really‚ though? The one fact that people seem to forget is that no matter how just or righteous a cause is‚ war only produces death and destruction. Most war literature is about generals winning their glorious

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    Symbolism In TKAM

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    November 2015 Symbolism in TKAM Symbolism plays a huge part in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. A mockingbird is a form of symbolism that can describe many of the characters in this book. The county of Maycomb and Boo Radley are other examples of symbolism. In TKAM‚ Maycomb‚ Boo Radley‚ and the mockingbirds are all used by Harper Lee to either foreshadow or symbolize something In TKAM‚ the mockingbird is the most recognizable form of symbolism in the book. A mockingbird

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    The Red Shoes

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    Religious Symbolism in “The Red Shoes” In the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale “The Red Shoes‚” the color red appears on multiple occasions‚ each time symbolizing something different. The shifts in the meaning of the color can be related to the action in the story‚ and how Karen is feeling or being affected by her surroundings. Karen’s “red and sore ankles” in the opening of the story are the result of wearing wooden shoes in the winter. This redness

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    The Red Monologue

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    Isn’t it disappointing when the crimson red turns brown? The red- the red is what I want. The red is what gave me the thrill. Now‚ you think that this is a madman talking-that I am insane. Only an insane man could think these horrible thoughts. I was not always the madman that I am now. I never thought about killing- it was merely a tragic thing that happened to those around me‚ but you never think you will be the one behind the blade. You never think that something so terrible‚ so awful could

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