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    Sylvia Plath Metaphors

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    uses many figurative metaphors to describe him for example “ You do not do‚ you do not do Any more‚ black shoe In which I have lived like a foot”(Lines 1-3). Plath truly describes him as a black shoe and notably‚ nazi’s wore black boots which was included in their uniforms. The significance of the color black is the symbol of something dark and evil and a shoe is something we walk on she must of felt as her father walked on her with his black shoe. The many more metaphors she describes her father

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    the 60s.Should we fight back or should we just stand there and do nothing?A lot of the people knew that if they chose to fight back then they will die.On the other hand‚ if they did not fight back‚ then some of them will still die.That was the biggest decision people would make; if we are going to die then we might as well die fighting. Many authors wrote about civil disobedience.A really good one is “Civil Disobedience” by Henry David Thoreau. This story has a lot of metaphors and it makes a

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    The Power of Language: An Analysis of Symbols and Metaphors in “Scorched” Language is much more than just a means of communication. It is an important part of our culture‚ and it is necessary for freedom of expression. It is one of the most important parts of our being. “Scorched” is a play by the Lebanese writer Wajdi Mouawad. Upon the death of Nawal‚ her twin children

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    Maya Angelou Metaphors

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    use of metaphors and symbolism. Her use of metaphors and symbols has allowed for her to gain confidence and change her ability to no longer be a caged bird‚ but a free bird. Maya Angelou transforms from a silent child into a strong independent black woman throughout her autobiography. In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings‚ Angelou uses metaphors and symbolism to highlight the difficulties she went through during the 1940s and to show how precious freedom is. Angelou uses an extended metaphor to help

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    his children that it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird. The metaphor is only stated a couple of times‚ but the meaning is relevant throughout the book. As the story progresses‚ it’s easier to understand what that meaning is. So‚ what is it and why is it used? “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy… but sing their hearts out for us.” Miss Maudie explained this to Scout when she asked what her father meant by the metaphor. Mockingbirds are innocent and beautiful things; they do

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    away there were attempts from various other philosophers to realize his theory. Immanuel Kant held that there were certain instances we could have synthetic a priory rather than strictly posteriori. Andreicut offers a nice metaphor that for Kant‚ we perceive the world as if we’re wearing blue-tinted glasses‚ and so perceive the world to be bluish. In Andreicut metaphor for Kant perspective the blue-tinted glasses present one of the categories in our mind that allow us to interpret the sense of data

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    interview called “AIDS and its Metaphor” where she depicts people who believed that punishment was the viable resolution. Her interview touches on her experiences and issues with HIV/AIDS community. Her article foreshadows some of the themes that are present in Philadelphia that not only happened in the past but that are still happening in today’s society Before connecting Susan’s Sontag interview to our class material‚ I will quickly summarize the plot. “AIDS and it Metaphor” is told through an interview

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    For this task‚ I worked with Sophie Davidson to create a digital story for the poem Primary Education By Yvette Holt. The poem was quite literal and did not make use any metaphors in the written work. However‚ after further analysis and use of creative thinking‚ we conjured many metaphors to add a deeper meaning to the words in the poem. I drew on my knowledge of the Aboriginal culture that I have encountered on my travels‚ both the beautiful culture and the modern corruption of the culture in rural

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    Metaphors By Sylvia Plath

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    and techniques have changed as time progresses‚ authors have wrote about the same hardships in their work while still adding their own unique voices. In Metaphors by Sylvia Plath and Stoner by John Williams‚ each author explores social expectations of women in post-war America illustrating the influences on literature and its audience. In Metaphors by Sylvia Plath‚ she demonstrates a first person point of view on what it is like to be held to the expectations of childbirth in 1959. This

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    conclude that William Wordsworth would like to give us a kind of a universal message of life force. He would like to say that whatever the problematic conditions you are in‚ the miserable plight you have‚ the bad life you struggle‚ the gloomy world you live in "I wandered lonely as a cloud"‚ you need just to look for the happiness around you‚ perhaps you can find it near " o’er"‚ " beneath"‚ but you have to do your best to find it "I gazed—I gazed". At that time you exert effort‚ your inward eye will

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