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    Theme in Water for Elephants Masterful symbolism and psychological themes contribute to Sara Gruen’s literary success in her 2007 Algonquin Books historical fiction title Water for Elephants. Symbolism Revealed Through Character Sara Gruen’s title Water for Elephants provides a symbolic study of the fundamental human need for love and acceptance. The primary symbols are revealed through unique characters who struggle to feed deep internal desires. Rosie‚ the elephant referenced in Sara

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    White Elephant Symbolism

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    Ernest Hemmingway tells the story "Hills like White Elephants" nearly through pure dialog about two lovers conflicted over a serious decision. As the story progresses and through their tight conversation he reveals to us a great deal about their personalities‚ but leaves the details of the relationship between the two hidden. He gives his audience just enough information to find out the details of his story through detective work instead of coming outright by writing "Their relationship has suffered

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    Elephant Man Legacy

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    Bree Britton Riede Literature and Film 19 November‚ 2014 The Legacy of a Film Films that are based on true stories about pain‚ hardship‚ or disability can be difficult to emotionally process. One example of this is The Elephant Man. It was directed to twist the emotions of the average viewer to make him both curious and sympathetic for a deformed man. This film was very well done and created an opportunity for a deeper understanding of society and one’s identity. Many people argue that the film

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    Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen The title is significant to this novel because it refers to an incident that influenced the main character‚ Jacob‚ to share his story. In the story‚ the circus is in town and an elderly Jacob is parked in his wheelchair at a dining table with Joseph McGuinty and a few women. The women are reminiscing about the circus and sharing stories when suddenly McGuinty claims that he used to carry water for the elephants. Jacob‚ being a retired circus veterinarian‚ knows

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    Human Right - Children’s right to play Convention on the right if the child - article 31 Leisure‚ recreation and cultural activities The right of children to rest and leisure‚ engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to their age‚ and participation in cultural and artistic activities There are several other articles that support the right to play Article 2: Non-discrimination Respect‚ ensure and take appropriate measures to protect the rights of each child without discrimination

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    Water for elephants irp The story water for elephants is told from a series of memories of Jacob Jankowski as a 93 year old man that is in a nursing home. in 1931 a woman named Catherine hale is taunting him Jacob thinks to himself how he’s still a virgin even though he is about to graduate and he is ashamed of it.The class got interrupted by the school dean who pulls jacob out of the class with something eagerly important to tell him. The dean tells him that both his parents have died and just like

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    The shootings that occurred at Kent State University‚ Ohio‚ on May 4‚ 1970 have been a dark spot in American history for almost 36 years. It is a day remembered by many names‚ THE KENT STATE SHOOTINGS‚ MAY 4 or the KENT STATE MASSACRE. Four students were killed and nine were wounded‚ all of America suffered. The student body at Kent State numbered about 20‚000 and had been considered conservative‚ but not overly political. In fact they were thought of as rather passive politically. The shootings

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    Trayvon Martin Shooting

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    On the 26 of February the shooting of Trayvon Martin in Sanford Florida is still a popular news case. Was it a hate crime‚ or just a total misunderstanding? February 26th‚ Trayvon Martin was shoot and killed by George Zimmerman. George Zimmerman the neighbourhood watchman‚ saw a suspicious African American man going around‚ whit his hoodie on and something in his hands. Zimmerman was holding a close lock at Trayvon. Trayvon starting running‚ and Zimmerman went anther him. We later know that

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    Mass Shooting Speech

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    Peace not violence. Mass shootings are one of the many acts of violence in society. I would like to talk about one in particular‚ the mass shooting in Las Vegas‚ NV. The shooting took place on October 3‚ 2017. The shooting was one of the most violent shootings in American history. The shooting left 58 people dead‚ and 546 injured. The shooting occurred at a Country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip and directly across from Mandalay Bay‚ where the shooter was shooting from. It will always be one

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    to rampage shootings. In The unmentionable causes of violence‚ Andrew Stephen claims that if there is anything unique about Cho Seung-hui the Virginia tech shooter‚ “it wasn’t that he was a paranoid schizophrenic armed with Walther .22 and 9mm Glock pistols and driven by rage but rather it was the ease at which he was able to obtain the weapons” (20). Furthermore‚ Stephen provides evidence supporting the effect media publicity had on the aftermath of the Virginia tech rampage shooting. Stephen states

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