Americans have several reasons to be proud of their country. Everyone can be who they want to be. We are allowed to say what we want‚ and to believe what we think is right. Most importantly‚ we can choose who we want to run our country. In 2009‚ we Americans put our races behind us and elected our first black president. We are allowed to choose our leaders based on who they are as a person‚ not because of what family they were born into. After we signed the Declaration of Independence in 1766‚
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Symbolism is an important literary element used in stories and poems in order to represent ideas not specifically stated. Symbols can come in the forms of motifs or metaphors and are used by having a character or object stand for an abstract idea. Many symbols add to the effect of a story by giving it hidden meanings that give the reader a better understanding of any situation. Many authors during the modernist time period included symbolism in their stories to help give them emotion and hidden meaning
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stoned to death. “The Lottery” has many themes. Looking at “The Lottery” the black box and stones‚ rules and families’ bond‚ and characters in it explained how their symbolism transformed the story from a random collection of events to a story about people’s willingness to sacrifice other people to follow traditions that no one know the meaning to. The black box and stones of “The Lottery” symbolize how people are willing to sacrifice other people. The color black represents darkness and death. The black
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Can the British be proud of their Empire? Britain had the largest empire in the world‚ by 1900. They were ruling an estimated 25% of the globe‚ but just because Britain had the most power‚ it doesn’t mean that they used it for the best. For example‚ Rani Lakshmi‚ was an Indian Princess and when her husband died the British took his land‚ and the natives had no say in the matter. The British also tried to change their customs even though they didn’t want them changed. The Indians tried to fight
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further into the story‚ deep symbolism can be found. Gogol lived in Russia during the rise of the communist party‚ and was a great dissident of communism. He believed the inevitable end of a communist government was total failure. He also criticized the other government of the world for failing to aid Russia in its quest for a better system. Gogol used his creative mind and his writing abilities to speak out against the evils of the Russian government. He used symbolism to prove his points‚ and often
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Symbolism in the Cinema Symbolism is an underlying and sometimes specific theme that affects a piece of work‚ such as a film. It’s usually hidden subtly under the main story’s conversation or narrative in order to emphasize the main themes and increase a certain layer of depth that would otherwise be missing. Reynolds (2014)‚ “It’s something that’s continually been looked at more as a term for an element displayed in literature‚ rather than in film.” (para. 1). Many films are brought forth from
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Swimming the Sea to Symbolism To some people swimming is a form of exercise‚ some may use swimming as a type of stress reliever‚ and to others it may just be something to do for fun. To Edna Pontellier‚ it’s a form of awakening‚ and becoming who she is meant to be. Throughout The Awakening by Kate Chopin‚ much of a deeper meaning in the story is revealed though a number of important symbols. The symbolic element of swimming and the sea make the connection between Edna’s world and her eventual
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Kate Chopin’s The Story of an Hour‚ we see Mrs. Mallard trying to come to terms with her husband’s death‚ her short lived liberation‚ as well as her untimely death upon her husband’s return from the deceased all within an hour. Mrs. Mallard is a woman who is ruled by patriarchy as wells as someone who has never worked a day in her life. Throughout this short story we are given a variety of symbolism such as the renewal of life or being set free like the sparrow. Class status is also a significant
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Symbolisms in Kate Chopin’s "The Storm" Kate Chopin’s "The Storm" is a short story written in 1898 but was not published until 1969. The story explores an excess of turbulent emotions of the protagonists in the backdrop of unexpected storm. Chopin effectively confronts the brewing conflict of the story by her unflinching depiction of the story through symbolisms. The symbolisms most evident in "The Storm" includes: the storm itself‚ Assumption‚ a small town in which the protagonists first
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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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