Proctor‚ a variant of the word procurator‚ is a person who takes charge of‚ or acts for‚ another. The word "proctor" is frequently used to describe someone who oversees an examination • In education‚ a Proctor is • A supervisor or invigilator during an exam. At UoPeople as a Bachelor’s Degree seeker I’m required to complete at least eleven course final exams under the supervision of an approved proctor. ; It is a condition of awarding a degree and diploma and students cannot graduate unless all required
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The characters in the “Cathedral” had a lot of exploring the unknown. Not only was Robert exploring the unknown of what is a cathedral‚ but also so was the narrator with how was going to explain what a cathedral was. What is more‚ he also had to interact with a man that his original preconception was to hate. After the whole first half of the story of the narrator explaining why he did not want the blind man coming to his house. He wife left him there alone with him so he decided to smoke a joint
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Feminist View of Aylmer By the end of the eighteenth century‚ science had found its way into the advancement of humankind in the realm of medicine. Men believed they could cure and save all creatures on earth from their flaws and defects. Aylmer in Nathaniel Hawthorne ’s "The Birthmark" is one such character. Aylmer is a scientist who strives for perfection‚ so much so he believes his newly wed wife‚ Georgiana‚ would be the "ideal loveliness" if her birthmark were removed. Stacy Tartar Esch believes
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A teacher of 25 years‚ an optimistic‚ thriving‚ calm‚ and brilliant person with an astounding story that goes beyond words. Gayle was the only male sibling out of four and was sexually abused by his mother. At the age of 16 him and his mother were in an immense fight that resulted in her choking Gayle‚ trying to kill him. Gayle’s mother was a large woman‚ weighing almost 600 pounds‚ so when he defended himself by shoving her off of him she fell and broke her knee. While his mother was recovering
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Such a Long Journey (SaLJ) by Rohinton Mistry and Song of Solomon (SoS) by Toni Morrison are novels that both showcases the lives of their male protagonist‚ Gustad and Milkman respectively. In both novels‚ symbols are used to represent different meanings‚ and both novels have successfully used them to do so. Even though the symbols from the two books represents different things‚ they are also both used to show change‚ which can be seen in the symbols of the black wall and black paper on the windows
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Sam and his Piano are also an important symbol within Casablanca. Sam works for Rick as his piano player for his café‚ he is also his longtime friend since before the war. Sam is seen throughout the movie entertaining people and bringing joy throughout Rick’s café. Sam brings life into the refugees as they are seen singing along and dancing as he plays. Sam brings joy to refugees but brings out other emotions in Rick‚ he is the only person before Iilsa arrives that knows Rick’s past. Sam and Rick’s
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The song “Firework” by: Katy Perry has a lot of symbolism. With her beautiful voice‚ and to her amazing lyrics‚ people can really relate to what she is saying. From her lyrics in “Firework” I was able to pull out three lyrics that I think have the most symbolism. “Do you ever feel like a plastic bag‚ drifting through the wind wanting to start again?”‚ “Cause baby you’re a firework‚ come and let your colors burst”‚ and “You don’t have to feel like a wasted space‚ you’re original‚ cannot be replaced”
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Emily Edenfield Dr. Mattingly Composition 2 March 13‚ 2013 Symbolism in “Salvage the Bones” by Jesmyn Ward Jesmyn Ward‚ in her novel “Salvage the Bones”‚ has told the story of a family that lived in Mississippi when the incident of Hurricane Katrina occurred in 2005‚ getting back to her own memories of the Hurricane which she experienced in De Lisle‚ Mississippi. With the use of provocative symbolism throughout the novel‚ Ward has very interestingly narrated how the family suffered through
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There are examples of symbolism in the book‚ Fahrenheit 451. There are several examples of symbolism for The Hearth and the Salamander‚ in the book Fahrenheit 451. The three main symbols that are being focused on are the salamander‚ the snake‚ and the names of the characters in the book. There are many examples of symbolism from The Hearth and the Salamander‚ in the book Fahrenheit 451 is now found in the next few paragraphs. Salamanders have a significant place in The Hearth and the Salamander;
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The Functions of Symbolism in Literature In literature‚ almost all writers like using symbols to extend meaning beyond the prosaic. A symbol is a figure of speech in which an object‚ person or situation represent something in addition to its literal meaning. Many writers—in fact‚ most or all authors of fiction—make the symbolic use of concepts and objects as rhetorical devices central to the meaning of their works. Cisneros‚ O’Connor‚ and Poe‚ for example‚ used symbolism extensively‚ to suggest
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