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    perch high in the tree that a crew is waiting to cut it down. Juli refuses to come down and shows her courage and determination in trying to save her tree. Even after the sycamore tree is gone‚ it remains important in Juli’s life and thoughts as a symbol of her change in perspective. Juli first experiences a change of perspective from the high branches of the sycamore. From her place above the neighborhood her view literally changes; she can see everything on the ground differently from above than

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    don’t realize how apparent they are. Like in William Carlos Williams painting Landscape with Fall of Icarus. Without the legs sticking out of the water in that making the painting that much less popular. Chapter 12: Is That A Symbol If it’s not symbolism‚ it’s allegory Symbols are personal things We want it to mean one thing‚ but is

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    takes over Jack once again. After long decisive days of darkness‚ Jack sets the signal fire but this time it was a greater signal fire than before. He had set out the fire in order to hunt and kill Ralph. This shows the significance of all of these symbols‚ put into one. This whole situation the boys have been stuck in is a matter of their Savagery vs. civilisation‚ their savagery has taken over their well-educated minds and has made them into savage beasts. Jack and Ralph were once goods friends‚ what

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    experiences‚ is conjured up. Informal language is cleverly used to visually sketch a trustworthy motherly figure who has valuable advice to offer. Informal language is not the only device Langston Hughes uses to craft vivid imagery to support the theme. Symbols like "tacks" illustrate the sharpness and discomfort of life’s obstacles. Basically‚ the obstacles that tack down and depress an individual‚ consequently preventing him from advancing in life. Splinters represent the inflammatory pain and the difficulties

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    elements for a reader is understanding the meaning behind a symbolic figure. Some might be difficult to catch‚ but in Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” and D.H. Laurence’s “The Rocking-Horse Winner‚” both are quite clear. The stories have opposite symbols‚ but both are about the loved ones that influence their lives. For Mrs. Mallard‚ it’s her husband. In “The Story of an Hour‚” Louise Mallard received news that her loving husband died in a railroad disaster; which made Louise weep and run up to

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    pick up on these clues as the story progresses. Collectively the use of irony‚ the setting‚ and symbolism portray the ideals and attitudes of the characters giving the play’s ending a deeper meaning. Throughout the play‚ Glaspell uses different symbols to give the readers a better understand of the characters. One of the objects she includes is a broken bird cage which represents the broken marriage between the Wrights. It also symbolizes how Mrs. Wright was trapped within the marriage and could

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    2008 Stylistic Prose Techniques A Tale of Two Cities In the novel‚ “A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens‚ the writer uses multiple styles and techniques. Some of the different styles and techniques used are point of view‚ foreshadowing‚ and symbols. Putting all these stylistic and techniques together can create a great story. Some may find this to be a difficult reading to understand‚ but with every passage there is a meaning behind it. Point of view is the position a narrator takes on speaking

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    Visual symbols- 7/11/13 One group focused on symbolizing Ray’s grief through the use of the Ruby Doll. Ray was cradling the doll like a baby‚ trying to keep it safe from ’The Lord’ in the scene with Dulcie and Ray. "What sort of God would take an innocent little girl" Dulcie makes the sign of the cross‚ after putting down the birdcage and the doll on the seat‚ which conveys a religious symbol. The way their relationship has become perverted The way they play games to construct meaning

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    They are the one place you are always welcome to come back to. As she was coming home she was glad to see the dogs running freely in the reserve and the blue door that she despised all her life had now shown her a sign of home and safety. A lot of symbols‚ contrasts and meanings make up this story. In the beginning the door

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    Journal 2.1- Recognizing Symbols of Evil What are some of the contextual variables in trying to understand a symbol? -I believe that knowledge of the history behind the symbol is the most important thing to attain before attempting to understand the symbol. What are some symbols of evil? -In my opinion‚ most ‘evil’ symbols are basically exclusive to religion and cults. Some examples I can think of are: peters cross (inverted cross)‚ the pentagram‚ the pentacle‚ the all seeing eye‚ the cross of Nero

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