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    Running Head: USE OF DEADLY FORCE AND LESS LETHAL POLICY AND TRAINING Winston Franklin Allen Jr. CRJ-525 Saint Leo University Spring 1 USE OF DEADLY FORCE AND LESS LETHAL POLICY AND TRAINING One of the most difficult decisions a law enforcement officer may have to make is the decision to use deadly force. Our society places a high value on human life and no matter the circumstance; the taking of a human life is frowned upon. Today’s law enforcement officer has been placed

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    The Use Of Force Essay Doctors are over-educated and may take their knowledge too far. "The Use of Force" by William Carlos Williams features a Doctor by the name of Olson who makes a house call to a patient who quite possibly is deathly sick. His job is to do what it takes to figure out what is ailing this minor (per her parents request). The force he uses is absolutely above and beyond what must be done. Much of what he does is not ethical or moral. After reading the story I am convinced that

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    The short story Everyday Use by Alice Walker differentiates between a fake and a real heritage. To illustrate her point she uses one family consisting of a mother and her two daughters and the way each of them views their ancestry and heritage. Through the behavior of these three people Walker is able to clearly show the little things that separate a real heritage from the assumed fake mask. During the time of many positive changes to the lives of black people across the America‚ the author illustrates

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    The Use of Symbolism in Hemmingway’s A Farewell to Arms A Farewell to Arms is one of the greatest tragic love stories of the twentieth century. The novel which was written by Ernest Hemingway was published in 1929‚ and could possibly be one of the best novels that was been written about World War I. Throughout the novel Hemingway tries to bring light to the truths about war. He does not focus on the heroic picture that many picture of war‚ as shines a light on the hardships of war. The author

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    one’sactions.► Isolation as a result oftransgression.► The need for friendship andsociety► Culpability►The potentially transformingpower of story telling. | TECHNIQUES► Symbolic use of setting – creates anemotional / psychological landscape -one marked by isolation‚ detachmentfrom society and even loss of onesown humanity.► The use of the sublime in Nature –linked to the Romantic notion of the Divinity in Nature (its

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    Redemption‚ directed by Frank Darabont‚ uses recurring symbols to convey the main theme of different types of Freedom. Darabont uses the bible and hammer to convey the idea of freedom and salvation by creating relations to biblical events. He uses the hole to express the idea of a loss of freedom by showing the hopes of Andy being taken away when he is sent to the hole. The hope of freedom that is felt by the inmates is conveyed to the audience through the clever use of music and symbols of music throughout

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    Marjane Satrapi tells her story to readers by allowing them to relate to her. The graphic novel‚ Persepolis‚ by Marjane Satrapi‚ depicts Satrapi’s life as a young female during the Islamic Revolution in Iran. Satrapi universalizes the idea of a battle with independence while growing up‚ by sharing her experiences‚ in order to allow her readers to relate to her. Satrapi suggests that the idea of independence within childhood is universal among children in the world. “Satrapi illustrates that

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    introduction? Alfred Hitchcock made it seem almost easy in the movie‚ Psycho. The sinister nature of Norman Bates was revealed and enhanced through the use of symbolism to set the mood‚ foreshadowing in regards to Norman’s mindset and lighting to establish Norman’s darker aspects. In scenes where Norman Bates was present‚ symbolism was an important aspect used to establish the eerie mood that he set. From the beginning‚ Norman Bates was perceived as a ‘shy and nervous‚ but still friendly’ sort of character

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    Symbolism in Theatre Symbolism meaning “ The art or practice of using symbols especially by investing things with a symbolic meaning or by expressing the invisible or intangible by a means of visible or sensuous representations as : Artistic information or invention that is a method of revealing or suggesting immaterial. Ideal‚ or otherwise intangible truths or states : The use of conventional or traditional signs in representation of divine beings and spirits.” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

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    The Ambiguity Use of Symbolism in “The Scarlet Letter” Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel‚ The Scarlett Letter‚ uses a lot of symbolism in the story that represents several meanings within the context of the story. Hawthorne uses symbolism to add greater meaning to the story. Objects such as the prison‚ rosebush‚ scaffold‚ meteor‚ forest‚ brook‚ and little Pearl are all important symbols in Hawthorne’s novel. The most obvious and principal symbol in the novel is the scarlet letter “A”‚ which

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