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    Huck Finn Symbols

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    end he can tell somewhat right from wrong .Lies and Cons- huck lies and scams for the greater good; lies to slave hunters to save jim. He discovers lies can be good depending on their purpose. while the king and duke don’t care about anything. Symbols: Mississippi River-The majority of the plot takes place on the river or its banks. ‚ the river started off as a safe place‚but it becomes increasingly dangerous as the realities of their runaway lives set in. the river soon becomes only a short-term

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    When he dies‚ she does not know what to do and she keeps his body for a short time‚ the world around her is maturing‚ but she is not. Faulkner uses a very particular symbol of this in one of his opening paragraphs. "A small fat women in black‚ with a thin gold chain descending to her waist and vanishing into her belt" (629). Time is not in eye sight for her. Time has "vanished into her belt"‚ where she cannot see it

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    refer it to the background of the person what they have been through in their life. The author of Persepolis” Marjane Satrapi was born during the Islamic revolution‚ where things were in an extreme condition compared to condition of our modern society. The environment was unpleasant. Violent acts‚ torturing‚ deaths‚ and forceful actions surrounded her. Later Marjane Satrapi’s establish her book “Persepolis”. The book is a narrative of her life from six years of age until fourteen years of age. She provides

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    Dramatherapy Vol. 34‚ No. 2‚ July 2012‚ 92–100 CLINICAL COMMENT A research interview: dramatherapy and cross-cultural awareness Downloaded by [The University of British Columbia] at 21:37 23 February 2013 Mandy Carra* and Madeline Andersen-Warrenb a Freelance Dramatherapist; b Northern Trust for Dramatherapy The following interview is based on research by Mandy Carr in 2009‚ for a ‘top up’ MA at Roehampton University‚ London‚ entitled ‘An investigation into the importance of raising

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    MOTHER IS A SYMBOL OF SACRIFICE A mother is a woman who has conceived‚ given birth to‚ or raised a child in the role of a parent Amongst the clearest examples of Islam’s honoring women is the great status of the mother in Islam. Islam commands kindness‚ respect and obedience to parents and specifically emphasizes and gives preference to the mother as shall be shown in this article. Islam raises parents to a status greater than that found in any other religion or ideology.: Someone went to

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    Person | Symbol | Explanation | Bob Ewell | | Bob Ewell is represented by a stick of dynamite because he is always potentially dangerous and he can at any time explode and hurt someone. | Dolphus Raymond | | The paper bags had coke bottles in them but Mr. Raymond led to believe they were full of whiskey so he can keep his lifestyle with the black people. | Calpurnia | | A Bible represents Cal because she brought Jem and Scout to First purchase and because she taught Scout to write out of

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    Themes/Symbols of The Lottery” and “The Things They Carried” In the short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson there are many themes. However‚ the main theme of the short story is following a tradition blindly can be deadly. Tradition in societies and culture allows for important lessons and skills to be passed on from generation to generation. However‚ following others without questioning what is going on or the reason why your doing it in the first place‚ can lead to reckless and impulsive

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    The Handmaid’s Tale Chapter 12 (“Is That a Symbol”) of How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas Foster‚ relates to the novel‚ “The Handmaid’s Tale”because of its symbolism. The different colors each character wears‚ represents something different about who they are in the Gilead society. For example‚ the handmaid’s all wear red clothes‚ which symbolizes their fertility and their ability to create a child. However‚ it can also represent death and prohibition. Offred realizes that she is surrounded

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    Hajj: the Symbol of Unity

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    Unity is vividly observed in the great pillar of Hajj‚ which is repeated every year and for which millions of Muslims gather from all over the world. They represent the Muslim ummah with all its different races‚ countries‚ colors‚ and languages. They gather in one place‚ at the same time‚ wearing the same garment and performing the same rites. They make one stand in the same monument. They proclaim the oneness of the Lord of the worlds‚ submit themselves to His law‚ and show their unity under His

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    “our democracy is a waste of time – only to reluctantly concede that Australia wasn’t such a bad place”. The effect of this is to state that teenagers don’t have enough hindsight to see what really is important. He also uses contrast when comparing Western democracies to those in the “US Republican Party” by saying “You’ll recall the US...” in order to emphasise that it’s better to have compulsory voting as the majority of the Australian public will end up with the leader they deserve. Also‚ he uses

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