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    The Graduate‚ directed by Mike Nichol’s in 1967‚ is about Benjamin Braddock‚ a recent college graduate‚ who is stuck in the middle of his past and his future. Throughout the film‚ you learn that Benjamin is a lonely young man who is confused about what to do since he has graduated. During a graduation party that his parents had thrown for him‚ with none of Benjamin’s friends because he has none‚ Mrs. Robinson had asked him to drive her home since her husband took the car. Mrs. Robinson is the wife

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    The Learning Tree

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    In the novel‚ The Learning Tree‚ written by Gordon Parks‚ is a character by the name of Newt Winger. He is a kind black teenager who is a constant victim of racism by the opposing whites. In the play‚ Antigone‚ is a character by the name of Antigone who is a daughter of a former king. She has a strong moral character and the will to accomplish anything. As I compare these two characters‚ one will begin to see the close similarities between the two in will‚ moral character to do what is right

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    FLOWCHART SYMBOLS

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    Common Flowchart Symbols The process symbol represents a process‚ action‚ or function. It’s the most widely-used symbol in flowcharting. The document symbol represents the input or output of a document. Examples of input are receiving a report‚ email‚ or order. Examples of output are generating a presentation‚ memo‚ or letter. The decision symbol indicates a question to be answered—usually yes/no or true/false. The flowchart path may splinter into different branches depending on the

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    Symbols In Trifles

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    In Glaspell’s drama Trifles‚ she conveys a theme that relationships can be oppressive. Three symbols used to convey the theme are the cage‚ the rope‚ and the bird. In the drama Trifles‚ Glaspell uses the cage as a symbol to represent the marriage. About half way into the drama Mrs. Hale begins to make comments about the house‚ Mrs. Hale. It never seemed a very cheerful place. This shows a relationship between the marriage and the setting. It resembles an unhappy place‚ much like a prison; furthermore

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    Misinterpretation of symbols Now days people tend to have a fashion use for certain symbols such as the heart‚ cross‚ peace sign‚ etc. without taking in consideration that it might offend others. Symbols are used worldwide to represent many things like religion and emotions‚ but we have to keep in mind that some symbols look or are the same in many cultures but they do not always have the same meaning. Many societies have forgotten the original meaning of a symbol‚ replacing it with a more modern

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    Macbeth - Symbols

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    Throughout Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ numerous symbols are used. Many of these depict characters’ actions and appearances‚ emotions‚ and events that have happened previously in the play. Although there are many symbols used all through the play‚ there are three important groups of symbols that are used most regularly. These are blood‚ sleep and animals‚ which all have different representations. <br> <br>Blood is an important symbol that is used continuously in the play. In the beginning of the play‚

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    Motifs in Fahrenheit 451 This is the novel Fahrenheit 451 it was written by Ray Bradbury. During the novel‚ Montag works with a mechanical hound. Montag is a fireman and the hound lives in the station. The hound is both dead and alive‚ he moves around like a normal dog although is mechanical. Bradbury uses motifs during Fahrenheit 451 to get the reader to focus on certain ideas. Some of the motifs he uses are fire‚ mirrors‚ and being both dead and alive. Throughout the novel‚

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    The Importance of Symbols

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    The Importance of Symbols Symbols can represent many things. For example‚ pink ribbons are associated with breast cancer. Black cats are associated with Halloween‚ witches‚ and bad luck. These and many other symbols are used everyday. In the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury‚ symbols are very important. Bradbury uses blood‚ fire and the phoenix to symbolize passion‚change and mankind’s resilience. Blood is used to symbolize passion. “ The bloodstream in this woman was new and it seemed

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    strategic decision making" in Decision Support Methods for the Electric Power hidustrxj. Electric Power Research Institute‚ Palo Alto‚ California (May). Farghal‚ S.; E!-Dewniey‚ R.; and Abdel Aziz‚ M. 1987‚ "Generation expansion planning using the decision tree technique‚" Electric Power Si/s/fH/s Research‚ Vol. 13‚ No. 1 (August)‚ pp. 59-70. Cerber. M. 1990. "Decision analysis^the MIDAS way" in Decision Support Methoiis for the Electric Power Industry‚ Electric Power Research Institute‚ Palo Alto‚ California

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    Ray Bradbury puts motifs to represent and show the audience hints for what is going to happen. In the book Fahrenheit 451‚ Bradbury‚ they live in a society they live is against the law to read books and use your imagination. Bradbury uses motifs. Motifs are symbols that are repeated throughout the story. It shows objects represent things. For example he uses fire‚ mirrors‚ and both alive and death. Bradbury used quite of few motifs. But why does he use them? I think he uses them to show the reads

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