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    performing art. Body language is a notable form of communication. This means‚ it is not directly said or even said at all. It is all interpreted from the perspective of the audience. Another example of art would be paintings and photography‚ also known as symbols that are portrayed for

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    uses a lot of symbols to create different elements of the story. These symbols he uses are really what make this story interesting. A few of those symbols are her house‚ hair‚ and clothing‚ but I have chosen to talk about her house as a major symbol in this short story. There are a few denotative meanings of the noun “house.” One well-known meaning is‚ “a dwelling place for one or more persons‚ especially a family.” It can also mean to some people “family.” The house is a symbol of how Emily with

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    their different religious aspects‚ the conversion of Mexico‚ Central‚ and South America to Catholicism‚ and is the national symbol for Mexico. 2. Describe the symbols that form the composition. The crown‚ ray of light‚ roses‚ stars on the robe‚ crescent moon‚ angels‚ sash‚ dress‚ roses‚ prayer hands‚ clouds‚ and cuffs 3. Describe the iconographic meaning associated with each symbol. the crown means royalty‚ stars on the robe shows the time of the apparition on 12/12/31‚ roses on the dress represents

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    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Title: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Director: David Fincher Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald Writers: Eric Roth Stars: Cate Blanchett‚ Brad Pitt etc. Film review: This is a movie based on a book written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The story is about a boy born with an extraordinary congenital illness/birth defect (if I may call it that). The boy is born old and has the appearance and physical of an 80-year-old man. His name was Benjamin Buttons. Benjamin

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    Literary Term #9: Symbol Symbol: Something that has more than a simple literal meaning to it. Example: “A CD fell out and landed on the floor...What the hell is this? One way to find out. I hurried upstairs and booted up my computer” (127). Coben‚ Harlan. No Second Chance. New York: New American Library‚ 2004. Print. Function: The CD that the protagonist‚ Doctor Marc Seidman‚ found within a hidden bag in his basement symbolizes the lack of trust that there actually was between him and his wife‚

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    The symbols in the book "Lord of the flies" all reinforce the theme of the novel. All of the characters themselves were very symbolic. Ralph is a symbol of civilization‚ he is always the one who attempts to organize and accomplish things in order to better the group‚ like the fire and the building of shelters. Jack‚ on the other hand‚ is a symbol of anarchy. The struggle between Ralph and Jack is symbolic of the struggle between the forces of civilization and anarchy‚ or the struggle between moral

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    In the world of villains‚ symbolism can define villains as it is the representation of their unique traits. Both Jafar and Ursula have different symbols as their representations. Their symbols are closely related to culture and functions. One specific symbol can be meant negatively or positively depending on the culture that it represents. Jafar brings cobra staff with him all the time in order to use sorcery to manipulate sultan and princess Jasmine. He uses that cobra staff to take the lamp from

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    Golding‚ the reader comes across many symbols. A symbol is a figure of speech where an object‚ person‚ or situation has another meaning other than its literal meaning. These contribute to the novel by helping the reader learn about the characters and their motives in the story‚ making them important elements. The conch shell‚ fire‚ and Piggy’s glasses were three of the symbols that helped reveal the characters and progress the the story. The first major symbol introduced in the novel was the conch

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    In the story of ‘The Possibility of Evil’ by Shirley Jackson the symbols used were the beautiful roses‚ letters‚and using the street name Pleasant Street. By using the love‚ courage‚ and pride this describes us the symbols so the story could have more emotion such as pathos. We need this because it helps us get an idea of how the description is. Not only words that describe emotion can represent symbols. For example Mrs. Strangeworth’s roses are very valuable Like if they were her own child. In the

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    story in which the symbols of fishing and Sheila Mant illustrate how the character of the narrator transforms from youth and innocence to sophistication and maturity. At age fourteen‚ it is typical for a boy such as the narrator to be beginning this transformation. Being innocent and naïve in a sense‚ the fourteen year old narrator gets an enormous crush on a seventeen year old girl named Sheila Mant and comes to believe she is what he loves most in life. For him‚ Sheila is a symbol of the maturity

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