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    Nathaniel The Precious Sea

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    The Malicious Sea was a tremendously ancient natural disaster zone in which hurricanes would be evoked out of nowhere‚ taking anything that stood in its path‚ but Nathaniel believed that they would be lucky enough not to encounter one. After traveling underground through the hole‚ Nathaniel and his friends found themselves gazing into the Malicious Sea as the Sun went down and the sky took on the beautiful color of an orangish crimson

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    Symbolism in "The Pearl"

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    hopes‚ prayers‚ worries‚ and fate. The scorpion symbolizes an arbitrary evil which would plunder the hopes of Kino’s family. Biblically‚ the scorpion represents the destruction of innocence‚ so Coyotito being a baby also adds onto the destructive symbolism. As the story winds on‚ Kino finds a great pearl the size of a seagull’s egg. The discovery seems to fulfill the ancient prophecy of “The Pearl that Might Be”‚ and so fills Kino and the townspeople with a sense of greed‚ hidden behind a facade

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    The Shawl Symbolism

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    Symbolism in the Shawl In the short story "The Shawl‚" the author Cynthia Ozick uses many symbols and imagery to illustrate the brutality of concentration camps during World War II. What makes the shawl unique from other stories that have chronicled the horrors of Nazism‚ is the way Cynthia Ozick bring the characters to life. She never directly says the characters are in a concentration camp. Instead‚ she describes the color of the character’s hair as being "nearly as yellow as the star sewn in

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    Old Man and the Sea

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    one reaches old age‚ there is often a lot of doubt surrounding their lives. Serenity‚ and independence are often the two most questioned. These are some questions that Santiago has to ask himself as well. 	In the novel The Old Man And The Sea‚ Ernest Hemingway develops the concept of man coming to the realization that as he ages‚ his dependency on others will increase. The use of metaphor is key in showing how this is indeed true. The struggle with the Tiburon represents the mental

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    Symbolism of the Journey

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    Running head: Symbolism Symbolism of the Journey Symbolism is an important aspect of literary works because through it the craftsman of the work is able to communicate his views and ideas which might not be apparent from the work unless thought upon from a critical angle. Through the course of this paper‚ I intend to analyze and compare the symbolism in two masterpieces namely Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path” and Robert Frost’s “A Road Not Taken”. The reason for selecting

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    Symbolism in Nursing

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    Symbolism of Nursing Over T NURS 3101.01: Concepts of Professional Practice The power of language and dialogue is not always adequate. Our society relies on our ability to process various symbols in our everyday lives. For example‚ a red stop sign is a symbol where a person’s reaction is easily known even through language barriers. There are many modern and past symbols which are represented in the nursing profession that are recognized by many. The Florence Nightingale lamp is a time honored

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    language‚ religion‚ social habits‚ traditions‚ stories and music. “A nations culture resides in the heart and soul of its people”- Mahatma Gandi and this culture is kept alive by what they do. The texts we have studied in class “Yolngu Boy” and “Whale Rider” are excellent examples of how important cultural identity and belief are in communities. The other text that I have studied “Bran Nue Dae” is also a good example of this. In this essay I am going to be talking about what the texts have taught me about

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    The Killing Sea Essay

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    The theme of The Killing Sea by Richard Lewis is family. In The Killing Sea Sarahs family gets split apart when the tsunami hits. Sarah’s first thought  when she wakes up after the tsunami is that her family is most likely dead‚ when she finds Peter she almost never lets him out of her sight again. When the 2004 indonesian tsunami hits many people were separated from their family. An example is that according to bbc news 228‚000 people were killed in this tsunami. These people probably had family

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    sea adventures and art

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    The sea trips in films ‚ literature and painting Lіterature Daniel Defoe " Robinson Crusoe "    The novel is about a young man named Robinson Crusoe‚ who dreams of going on sea voyages. On the journey the ship is attacked by pirates and Crusoe is taken as a slave. After slavery‚ he dramatically escapes and lands on an uninhabited island. The Jonathon Swift’s "Gulliver’s Travels" Gulliver’s Travels is an adventure story involving several voyages of Lemuel Gulliver‚ a ship’s surgeon‚ who visited

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    The Old Man and the Sea

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    The Old Man and the Sea Callie Dorfman 1031099 Amanda Cockburn (Remake) 1 In the book The Old Man and the Sea‚ Ernest Hemingway uses the flashback technique in order to characterize Santiago and develop key themes of the novel‚ such as Santiago’s connection with nature and what it means to be a hero. Hemingway employs several flashbacks as an effective technique that develops Santiago’s character as he recalls past occurrences in order to renew his strength of will. There are three flashbacks

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