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    challenges faced and successes achieved in response to these areas as it pertains to Isle of Capri Casino Kansas City. I will begin with the economic implications and the effect is has on a corporate run establishment. Currently‚ the challenge posed to the organization is the hiring‚ retention and development of employees given the cities current rate of unemployment. The unemployment rate in Kansas City is at a historic low. The average for 2016 was 4.4 which is less than the Missouri and United States

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    Symbolism of Swastika

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    11/27/12 FIQWS Symbolism of Swastika Parthasarathy‚ D. "The NRI Becomes Aggressive: Swastika Controversy and Beyond." Economic and Political Weekly 40.11 (2005): 1018-019. JSTOR. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http://http://www.jstor.org/stable/4416327>. The swastika is originally an aspect of Hindu culture. But in European countries‚ they still portray the swastika as a symbol of racism and a right wing nationalist force. The Indian media believes that the NRI’s of the west (European countries)

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    Speak: Symbolism

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    People experience symbolism every day. When you think of clouds‚ dreary or sad days come to mind‚ when you think of sunsets many people would think of the end or conclusion. In the book Speak by Laurie Anderson‚ almost everything Melinda does gives a deeper meaning. They may all seem like normal everyday things but sometimes it’s essential to read between the lines. Some of the many ways she uses symbolization include the dissection of the frog in biology‚ the way Melinda draws her trees and when

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    English 11 October 26‚ 2013 “… It was impossible to see”; Obscurity and Symbolism in “The Man to Send Rainclouds” “…The deep snow That reflected a Faint red light From the west.” In her short story “The Man to Send Rainclouds” Leslie Silko writes about the burial of a dead native elder‚ stating that “he sat down to rest in the shade and never got up again” (Silko 1). Silko uses obscurity and symbolism to display her attitude towards culture. She was very open to different

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    Symbolism In Sula

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    Toni Morrison’s novel Sula(1973) uses symbolism to disclose important details about the plot and characters.Furthermore‚ Toni Morrison is an Ohio native ‚ but she received her bachelor’s degree in English at Howard University and her masters degree at Cornell University. She is a recipient of The Nobel Prize in Literature and many more honorable awards. After finishing school‚ Morrison had an academic career at many schools such as: Southern Texas University‚ Howard University‚ State University of

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    Symbolism in Macbeth

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    In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ symbolism plays a prominent role to emphasize the theme of corruption of power. Throughout the play there are several main symbols repeatedly used to emphasize this theme. The contrast of light and dark representing good and evil‚ blood representing guilt‚ murder‚ and pain‚ and the archetypal pattern of purification by using water represents removal of guilt‚ cleansing and peace. Symbolism is used repeatedly to emphasize the theme of corruption of power. The

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    Pit and the Pendulum There are some stories‚ where the objects that are described or portrayed play a more important part of the story than what we believed. In The Pit and the Pendulum‚ a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe there is certain symbolism that adds meaning to the story. The narrator is telling the story from a dungeon in Toledo‚ Spain as a prisoner during the Spanish Inquisition. In the story‚ there are certain objects that have important symbolism for the drama‚ since they lead the

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    a positive manner creating growth and maturity‚ but occasionally one will learn nothing and reject any improvement. Two stories this semester that dealt with this issue directly were Useless Beauty by Guy De Maupassant and Premium Harmony by Stephen King. These tales brought conflict to a great point creating tension but it was the way they were handled that makes both stories standout. In Useless Beauty‚ the protagonist Madame de Mascaret had a strength

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    Symbolism in Fences

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    Symbols in Fences As we know that‚ “Symbolism is a literary deice in which an object‚ event‚ or action is used to suggest a meaning beyond its literal meaning” (p.1801). In the play night Mother‚ by Marsha Norman used the symbol of “bus” to compare Jessie life; she feel herself as if no progress in life after the age fifty years. Therefore‚ she compares herself with such a “Bus” which will reach in same place even after fifty years. So‚ ‘Bus’ symbolizes the lack of progress‚ sense of hopelessness

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    Originally titled‚ “The Dream of an Hour”‚ “The Story of an Hour” was written in the era when Social Darwinism had profound effects on disparate fields and disciplines. The short story examines the classic and still relevant look at women’s identities beyond just the domestication issues of modern women. Not only were women confined in their expected role as wives‚ which included raising children‚ cooking‚ and cleaning‚ but they were also going through a transformation of sorts during the modern

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