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    The green light presented in the novel by Scott Fitzgerald symbolizes Gatsby’s longing‚ hopes‚ and ambition of having Daisy and reclaiming her love. The “green light that burn[ed] all night at the end of [Daisy’s] dock” symbolized a his unattainable dream and the shattered‚ desolate fantasy at the end of the novel (99). The color green is associated with ambition‚ greed‚ and jealousy and the light is a source of reality and essentially knowledge. The green portrays Gatsby ambition to be wealthy and

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    fail to realize we are truly blessed to have these necessities we refuse to even think how life would be if these very items were stripped from our lives the way those of the Jewish faith were stripped of any humanization they had‚ as displayed in “Night” by Elie Wiesel. As we are guided through Wiesel’s horrific experience‚ we are challenged to understand how specific items and events symbolize the pain and suffering of the Jewish people. In such case‚ tattooed numbers‚ the process of selection‚ and

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    Symbolism in Night by Brooke Justus Elie Wiesel uses several types of figurative language in Night. In his novel‚ Elie’s use of symbolism is most important in helping the reader understand the horrors of his experience during the Holocaust. The first and most prevalent example of symbolism in the book is the title itself. By calling the novel “Night” it is apparent to the reader that the Holocaust was a dark experience‚ full of terror and suffering. The entire novel is filled with “last nights”

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    Pagan ritual versus Catholic and Christian beliefs Do Catholic and Christian beliefs and holidays have Pagan roots? Pope Gregory 1st said‚ "Converting heathens is easier if they are allowed to retain the outward forms of their traditional Pagan practices and traditions‚ while recasting those traditions spiritually towards the one true God instead of to their Pagan devils."(Pagan timeline Google para6) Three of eight major Pagan holidays were converted to Christian and Catholic holidays when Christianity

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    Night by Elie Wiesel was a strong piece of writing‚ putting the reader through the struggles of a father and son going through the evils of the holocaust. Eliezer‚ the main character‚ survives the turmoil‚ but unfortunately his father does not. His father makes it through most of the hardships and arrives in Buchenwald‚ where he dies from both physical abuse and dysentery. Eliezer was in the bunk right above his father when he was aggressively beaten the night he had died. Eliezer‚ fearful that he

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    song of a lone violin‚ resonant in its isolation‚ floats through the dismal barrack. The musician is not a glorious soloist with thousands of adoring fans‚ but a boy on his deathbed. Elie Wiesel describes this moment in his memoir of the Holocaust‚ Night. The Jews had become empty shells forced to march through the glacial‚ incapitating cold after the concentration camp’s evacuation. However‚ Juliek‚

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    Pagan Influences on Christianity Jason McMullen July 29‚ 2007 Axia College of University of Phoenix COM 125 Chris Shevereve Christianity is the largest religion in the world. With all the different types bundled into one it is possible that there are over one billion followers. Since its ’ beginning around two thousand years ago Christianity has underwent some major changes. In fact many of the first century followers of Jesus Christ would not even recognize what we practice and

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    Christian Symbolism in The Old Man and the Sea Christian symbolism‚ especially images that refer to the crucifixion of Christ‚ is present throughout The Old Man and the Sea. Hemingway’s novel can be construed as an allusion to the Bible and the struggles of Jesus. Told simply and sparely‚ the contest between the old Cuban fisherman Santiago and a giant marlin is often seen as emblematic of human endurance and bravery against nearly overwhelming odds. ’A man can be destroyed but not defeated’‚ Hemingway

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    Pagan Influences in Beowulf There are many Pagan and Christian influences in the epic poem‚ Beowulf. Many would think that the hero‚ Beowulf‚ would show the Christian half of the poem‚ but I believe that he shows more Pagan influences in order to succeed against Grendel. Throughout the story‚ Beowulf gives plenty of examples to show this Pagan or evil side of him like his invincibility‚ his confidence‚ and how he does not surrender to his own personal vengeance. The first example that shows Beowulf’s

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    The European epic‚ Beowulf‚ was written sometime in the eighth century in England. This time period provides us with an idea for the mixture of Christian and pagan elements because of an English society that was in the process of converting from Paganism to Christianity. Examples of Pagan and Christian traditions are presented all throughout literature. Many of the influences deal with what it going on in the world‚ when the piece is written. When Beowulf was written‚ St. Augustine had just come

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