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    through a speech I gave in school. I once was given the task of choosing a history topic and giving a speech to the whole class. In the speech‚ I used information I found from books‚ the internet‚ and news articles to teach the class about The Black Plague in great detail. I even created a Prezi presentation to use as a visual aid to help clarify points in my speech. At the end‚ I was given the chance to talk one-on-one with my teacher for their feedback on how I did and receive my grade. Though I was

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    A question that I came across on the first chapter of The Stranger‚ by Albert Camus was What is the significance of Meursault’s mother funeral being religious‚ even though she never truly cared about religion? I specifically remember Meursault mentioning that the guy at the funeral home had a religious funeral setup‚ however‚ his mother never truly cared about religion. Did the funeral home decide the arrangements of the funeral or was it discussed by other people? If Meursault didn’t think a religious

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    the use of symbolism

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    The Use of Symbolism in Literature Obviously‚ symbolism requires the use of a symbol. Symbolism in Literature A symbol is a common object that represents meaning. For example‚ a common symbol in literature is the color black. Black often represents darkness or night. It may also symbolize evil or something bad. Thus the symbol of black must be interpreted within the context of the story and in light of what the author may be trying to represent with his or her use of the color. Many types of

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    imagery and symbolism

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    Name Institution Course Instructor Date Imagery and Symbolism Introduction Many authors use imagery to explain or describe sensitive experiences to the text. For instance‚ visual imagery‚ which pertains to sight‚ allows the reader clearly see the events and places in the entire text. Auditory imagery‚ which pertains sound and in the form of onomatopoeia uses languages like bells chimed and crows (Atwood‚ 40). Other forms of imageries include olfactory imagery‚ gustatory imagery‚ tactile

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    consummated‚ for me to feel less alone‚ I had only to wish that there be a large crowd of spectators the day of my execution and that they greet me with cries of hate." (Camus 122-3). He felt as if he was ready to live again just like Maman before she had passed away. Meursault is an absurd hero at the end because he accepted death‚ passing the Absurd Walls and into the absurd freedom‚ where one can experience life to the fullest. Another absurdist is present in this novel. Raymond‚ a malicious‚

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    When they were inside the plane should have the Stephen and Dad done what they have done or should they have done something else? (pg. 28-29) Personally I believe that they should have done something else. In the story they let free the slaves. Not only that‚ they also took the car keys from the slavers and gave it to them and used 3 rifle shots to make the slavers not shot them. Stephen and Dad could have killed the slavers and taken all their stuff. Considering the slavers have a car‚ slaves

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    Symbolism In The Warriors

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    The Warriors Directed by Walter Hill Conflict – Symbolism Symbolism is a predominant convention used in The Warriors (1979) to show conflict between characters. The symbolism shows conflict between characters through the use of the colour red. The colour red is a (unofficial) globally recognized symbol of many things which include love‚ anger and teen anxiety. However the use of this colour is used appropriately in context to communicate a specific meaning. Many films that involve such themes

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    Tree Symbolism

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    People may often ask themselves why they should learn about tree symbolism. Many people would probably say the meaning of trees does not interest them. But knowing what tree symbolism means goes beyond knowing the healing properties of a tree‚ its elemental correspondences‚ or its mythological associations. Tree symbolism is a way of classifying‚ identifying‚ and organizing the array of energetic knowledge they contain and incorporating this array in people’s daily lives. Human minds are beginning

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    The Symbolism of Water

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    The Symbolism of Water Many works of literature use symbols to represent abstract ideas. One symbol that is commonly used is water. Water is a viable symbol because it is versatile. It can be used to represent many different ideals because water in itself is ever changing. Water is used in many works to represent such ideals as death‚ life‚ love‚ betrayal‚ purity‚ holiness‚ and so on. Giglamesh‚ the Old Testament‚ Egyptian Poetry‚ and The Odyssey all have symbolized water to represent an idea

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    “You don’t want to?” I answered‚ “No.” He was quiet‚ and then I was embarrassed because I felt I shouldn’t have said that. He looked at me and then asked‚ “Why not?” but without criticizing‚ as if he just wanted to know. I said‚ “I don’t know.” (Camus 6) The difference of opinion between Meursault and all of society‚ but in this example the funeral director‚ brought about a feeling of inadequacy to Meursault and an appearance of him as a stranger to society. Alice J. Strange explains his situation

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