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    In the story Two Amazing Tales of Memory Mr s had great memory and strategies to help him remember stuff. Although it wasn’t perfect in the reading category it was way better than an average person’s memory. This great memory of his would affect his life in many different ways also affect his personal life. He could remember more important or less important stuff that could make a difference. Mr S could remember important dates that could lead on to big things helping his life. Imagine the good and

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    Symbol | Meaning | Example | | delete | | | close up | | | delete and close up | | | caret | | | insert a space | | | space evenly | | | let stand | | | transpose | | | used to separate two or more marks and often as a concluding stroke at the end of an insertion |   | | set farther to the left | | | set farther to the right | | | set as ligature (such as ) | | | align horizontally | | | align vertically | | | broken character | | |

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    The tradesmen and the cook are not really comparable to the knight. They have different contrasting personalities‚ views and priorities. The tradesmen also known as the guildsmen appear as a unit or a group in the prologue. They are craftsmen or an organization of workers with comparable occupations joined together to enhance the bargaining power for their unions. All in the livery of one impressive guild-fraternity (371-372). The word livery suggests that the tradesmen are wearing matching clothing

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    Baseball Motif in Fences

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    In Fences‚ August Wilson uses the motif of baseball to at first develop Troy’s character‚ and then he uses it to relate to vital themes‚ relationships between characters‚ and conflicts throughout the play. Once the plot becomes more developed‚ Wilson uses the motif within Troy’s speech to allude to significant themes‚ such as the recurring theme of death. Secondly‚ in the duration of the play Troy uses metaphors about baseball when relating his relationships with other characters‚ for example‚ he

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    The garden motif in Hamlet contributes to characterization and theme. The characters Ophelia and Hamlet both find characterization within the motif‚ and the theme of corruption is depicted through the garden motif. Ophelia is the character most often associated with the garden motif. Flowers and weeds are intimately intertwined with Ophelia’s characterization. Initially‚ the flowers speak to Ophelia’s innocence and purity. In Act I‚ scene iii‚ Laertes seeks to give her advice upon his departure for

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    Symbols Supporting the Theme in Young Goodman Brown In the short story‚“Young Goodman Brown”‚ the theme and symbolism is prominent. Goodman Brown is a man who battles with himself and the devil. Goodman Brown truly is a good man‚ but lets the pressure of fitting in with the town overpower him into doing something he would not normally do. The overall theme in “Young Goodman Brown” is the battle between good and evil‚ but soon evil will overcome the good. The author‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ did an excellent

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    Theme and Symbols of “I used to live here once” ENG125 Introduction to Literature Instructor 10/1/2012 Theme and Symbols of “I used to live here once” The story “I used to live here once” is a short story based on a woman’s journey returning to a place she once called home. The author uses symbols throughout the story to demonstrate to the reader that the woman is no longer alive. The ultimate theme is not discovered until the end of the story. The purpose of this paper will be to discuss

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    EAE3U.02 11 april 2014 The use of symbols in Lord of the flies and its connection to important themes In the novel‚ Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ boys are stranded on the island and come in contact with many unique elements that symbolize the theme of evil and the loss of civilization. The use of symbols such as the lord of the flies itself‚ Piggy ’s glasses and the rock are used to demonstrate the evil within human kind. One of the most important symbols in the book is the pig ’s head‚ the

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    Grade 10 English 30 October 2008 Symbol of The Wild Symbol of The Wild The Call of The Wild by Jack London tells a story of a dog whose name is Buck. We follow Buck through his adventures in the Klondike. He experiences a transformation as he adapts to the cold temperatures‚ the heavy sled behind him‚ and the savageness of the other dogs. By the end of the story Buck overcomes his obstacles and learns the cruelty in both human nature and nature itself. A symbol could be defined as “normally a

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    Farewell to Arms Motifs

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    The “War to end all Wars”‚ eradicated millions of innocent‚ vexed souls and desecrated the survivors morally. In the novel A Farewell to Arms‚ Ernest Hemmingway elaborately illustrates his motifs to create deep meaning and intricate ideas for Frederick Henry. Hemmingway uses recurring symbols known as motifs‚ including rain and snow‚ masculinity‚ and Catherine’s hair to accentuate symbolic ideas and realistic perspectives about WWI. Rain represents the disintegration of happiness‚ whereas snow exhibits

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