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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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    around the world‚ the Giant Panda is increasingly becoming the most rare. With only about 1000-2000 pandas out in the wild‚ action has been taken to protect the Giant Panda from extinction. (Smith‚ 2014). Although very few pandas are alive today the Giant Panda has a very thick evolutionary history. As long ago as 11 million years the first ancestor of the Panda lived. In 2012‚ fossils of the pandas earliest ancestry were found in a very surprising place. Although most Giant Pandas came from China

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    Cemex a Global Giant

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    INTRODUCTION Cemex‚ the Mexico’s global giant‚ has been famous worldwide for its high quality products and reliable services in cement industry. It is the third biggest company that operates in US‚ Europe‚ Africa‚ the Middle East and Asia. The company produces and distributes cement‚ ready-mix concrete‚ aggregates and related building materials in more than 50 countries and maintains trade relationships with more than 100 nations. Cemex was founded in Mexico in 1906 but its worldwide presence

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    Tale of the Lazy Giant

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    The Tale of the Lazy Giant Surely you’ve heard of a town they call Pinkleton‚ a small town somewhere down der in the south. Now‚ that be a mighty small town but for us northern folk it sure seems like a big city. I know I’m not tha best person to be explain’ng‚ but my momma always sed to make the best of things. A few years back‚ I headed aht to get out of dat city livin for once and I left New Jowsee in order to discover more of that place I call mah country. Der I wos a-praying and a-walking

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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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    Symbol Essay

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    Brooke Herklotz 10-25-11‚ Lehmann 4th period Charm bracelet My charm bracelet is a symbol of me and everything I stand for. It is a chain bracelet with many different charms. Each charm symbolizes an event or an item that makes me who I am. My turtle charm represents my speed. My life has always been at a slow pace‚ never have I been quick with anything I do. I feel that people don’t slow down to just enjoy life’s every beauty. I take time to slow down and walk this earth with thankfulness

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    Oedipus Selfish Quotes

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    1) How does Oedipus treat those who are reluctant to obey him throughout the play? What does this tell you about his character? From the very beginning of the play we see that Oedipus‚ like many in power‚ does not handle well people who are reluctant to follow his lead. He often threatens to harm those who are reluctant to obey in some way or he publicly insults them. He makes a general warning statement about those who are reluctant to obey him because he is the king. He says that he will wish a

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    How Is Gatsby Selfish

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    The American Dream is a dream no one can ever truly achieve due to the corruption of reality and the inherent consequences. Those who disregard right and wrong are destined for a life poisoned by the glamour of society. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby examines a group of high class citizens who are free of a moral compass. They fly through life using their riches to escape any obstacles they encounter‚ not to mention the consequences that entail. One can see by examining Tom‚ Daisy‚ and Myrtle

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    Symbol in 1984

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    Symbolism in George Orwell’s 1984 George Orwell truly demonstrates his literacy prowess and his mastery of rhetoric in his dystopian novel 1984 through his use of symbolism. There are numerous symbols present throughout the story which serve to expand the narrative. Some of the most effective implementations of symbolism in the novel directly relate to the story’s protagonist‚ Winston Smith. Orwell uses Winton’s varicose ulcer‚ the glass paperweight‚ songs and the rats as representations for Winton’s

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