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    On May 1947‚ President Harry S. Truman addressed to the Congress‚ “I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures. 
I believe that we must assist free peoples to work out their own destinies in their own way.” That was the so-called Truman Doctrine‚ which was the guideline for the U.S. foreign policy during the post war years when the European nations were devastated economically

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    Symbols in "A Rose for Emily" In the short story "A Rose for Emily"‚ by William Faulkner‚ symbolism is used frequently to show insight to hidden meanings in the story. Faulkner uses a rose to symbolize love and secrecy. Emily ’s house is also used to symbolize Emily as a monument‚ alienation‚ and death. Lastly‚ the strand of hair left on the pillow symbolizes love lost and a life of decay. The rose is a symbol for love. In the story‚ Homer is the "rose" or love for Emily. Emily ’s father

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    people stay in them. We have 5 very special people on the show today. Now‚ first we have to get to know you. Please state your name and blood type. Tom: What does blood type have to do with ANYTHING? Dr X: Just answer the question. Tom: Uh…Tom…and I don’t know my blood type… Dr X: Right then. And you‚ please state your name and blood type Elsa: Elsa‚ and why do YOU have to know my blood type? Dr. X: Because it’s MY show. YOU’RE just on it because your life sucks! Elsa: No. That’s

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    Fahrenheit 451: Symbols Ray Bradbury incorporates many different symbols in his book‚ Fahrenheit 451; they include the Mechanical Hound‚ books‚ the mirror factory‚ Clarisse and a few other characters. A symbol‚ typically an object or an action‚ represents something with a deeper meaning. One of the main symbols in the book‚ fire‚ symbolizes two completely opposite things; in fact‚ one views it as destructive and the other as enlightening. From the firemen’s perspective‚ fire symbolizes destruction

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    During my research‚ I found that ‘In Cold Blood’ was far from “immaculately factual”‚ as Truman Capote claims it to be. Firstly‚ in an interview with George Plimpton in 1966‚ Capote describes how he managed to input his opinions into the novel‚ without interrupting the novel. He explains that by qualifying a statement he disagrees with‚ he can convince a reader of his own opinions. Secondly‚ Capote refused to use a tape recorder. Although he claimed to be 94% accurate at remembering interviews‚ he

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    this stalemate lasted for a very long time. Because of this lasting a long time‚ Truman and MacArthur argued over what to do about the war. Truman said they should talk with China and come to an agreement but MacArthur

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    Caitlin Ramsey English 102 April 5‚ 2007 Chief Symbols in The Yellow Wallpaper Gender roles play a significant part in The Yellow Wallpaper‚ represented heavily by the physical yellow wallpaper in the bedroom of the summer mansion. This story‚ written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman‚ even begins on the first page and throughout the entire story‚ the narrator portrays women in the common air of being dominated by men. Especially during this time‚ women were oppressed not only by their husbands but

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    want to compare their spouse to an angel. Yes‚ it may sound like a simile or a metaphor‚ but they are dissimilar. Sometimes a symbol can go more into depth‚ like in a poem when an author writes about something personal and they want to express their feelings more clearly. Not only is symbolism used in English‚ but in all subjects also! In mathematics‚ there are symbols such as x2 . The little two on the top represents that the number is being multiplied by

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    10 May 10‚ 2012 A Symbol of Hopes & Dreams A Raisin In The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry is a play about an African American family in 1950s America. The Younger family struggle through racism and family turmoil that threatens to split the family apart. But throughout it all they persevere and the result is a new fresh beginning. Mama’s plant is a shining symbol of the Younger’s for the following reasons. Mama’s plant has been a steady reminder of a dream for a better life and

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    story ‘’The Road’’ by Cormac Mccarthy‚ fire is often used as a symbol‚ and fire is represent survival. From the beginning of human’s civilization‚ fire has been using by human for live and survive‚ and the fire in the story was not an exception. In the path of the father and son‚ there were many obstacles that stand against them‚ yet they did not give up to live and fire is become their assistance. An example for fire became a symbol of survival was when it states‚ ’’The night they camped in a ravine

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