Charles McCorkle May 10‚ 2006 Mr. Johnston English 2 Period 11 Thesis: what are the types of symbolism are shown in the book The Lesson before Dying. Symbolic symbolism means the practice of representing things by means of symbols or of attributing symbolic meanings or significance to objects‚ events‚ or relationships. In the book Lesson before Dying the confederate soldier flag shows symbolic symbolism by the red background with the blue and white railroad crossing which means no
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Hard‚ lustrous‚ pure‚ highly prized as a gem. What do these things describe? Nothing but a simple pearl. Nathaniel Hawthorne used these descriptions to shape a young and unusual character in his book The Scarlet Letter. Pearl‚ the young character‚ was much like a real pearl. Hawthorne used symbolism through Pearl to tell his story. Pearl was a representation of the lingering reminder of sin‚ brokenness and freedom‚ and the Puritan society’s view on the devil’s work. Hawthorne wrote about a woman
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Holden’s character. In The Catcher in the Rye Holden Caulfield is always talking about how fake everyone is or “phony.” Holden has this one hat that is referenced continuously in the book. Holden expresses‚ “The way I wore it‚ I swung the old peak way around the back‚ very corny‚ i’ll admit‚ but I liked it that way. I looked good in it that way” (Salinger‚ 24). Holden likes this hat because of it’s uniqueness. To Holden everyone around him is phony‚ and the same. The hat‚ to him‚ is a symbol of uniqueness
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In the beginning‚ the boys want to go home. They want to be returned to the adult world‚ and to eventually return home. They hope for someone to save them‚ and now the fire represents what that want. This hope will become their destruction. On page 169‚ after Jack’s tribe steals Piggy’s glasses from Ralph’s group. The boys assumed that Jack’s tribe would try to pilfer the conch‚ but the thing they take is the glasses that are used to light the
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Literature review used in this research The most important steps in a research project or study are accomplishing a literature review. A literature review is the process of gathering information from other sources and documenting it. A good literature review should have selected evaluations of the quality of the study‚ and conclusions of the research study. The study hypothesis stated in the article according to Commendador‚ 2010 “the United States and the health care industry are researching various
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In the novel the Lord of the Flies‚ author William Golding added symbols with deep meanings throughout the story. Each of the symbols have different meanings and they reflect the author’s views of humanity. The symbols question the true nature of humans and determine whether it is good or bad. The symbols in the novel are the conch‚ fire‚ and the color pink . In the story the conch represents law and authority. When the boys group together in the beginning of the story‚ they decide that the conch
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One of the most unique literary techniques used in this novel is the setting. Twain takes the reader on a detailed journey through the small town of St. Petersburg‚ Missouri‚ and the reader can view this small town effortlessly. This small town is based on the town Twain grew up in which was Hannibal‚ Missouri. Despite this‚ St. Petersburg is a small and poor town along the Mississippi River which includes a church‚ a cemetery‚ a Temperance Tavern‚ a schoolhouse‚ a courthouse‚ and an island right
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carelessness of the established rich. Hi is married to Daisy Fay Buchanan. Tom feels that women should be home cooking and doing what men tell them to do. Tom thinks that Gatsby is a bootlegger because he believes that a lot of these newly rich people are just big bootleggers. Tom changed and got abusive when he broke Myrtle’s nose. Tom was having an affair what Myrtle Wilson. He went and bought an apartment for him and Myrtle so that he could spend time with her whenever he
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happening. Using this‚ Pearl pushes other characters in the story to think about things in a different way‚ or remind them of something. Most of the time‚ she does this in the form of reminding Hester and others about Hester sin. Let’s delve deeper into Pearl’s character and her role in The Scarlet Letter. Pearl is very perceptive. She sees everything the other characters do‚ and tries to understand them. This can be shown in the line‚ "Now
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What does Holden’s red hunting hat symbolize? You may want to consider: How Holden got his hat‚ the many different ways he wears it and what each means‚ the color‚ what purpose the hat serves for Holden. Include quotes about the hat. Holden’s red hunting hat is one of the most noticeable symbols in the Catcher in the Rye. After reading the book every time we think of Holden‚ we imagine him wearing the hat. It represents his peculiar personality and his desire of being different from everyone
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