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    easily when it is not in season no more. Not only that‚ but also Israel started branding the Keffiyeh as it is their own which is pretty ironic since they once upon a time referred to it as "terrorist" symbolism. And of course‚ we have those who‚ believing that they understand what the true symbolism of the Keffiyeh is‚ have branded it as being "political statement supporting to the Islamic terrorism against Israel‚" and "anti-Semitic." Little do they know is that the democracy in the Middle East countries

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    Symbolism Words are not limited to one single meaning. Most words have multiple meanings‚ which are categorized as either denotative or connotative. The denotation of a word is its explicit definition as listed in a dictionary. The expressiveness of language‚ however‚ comes from the other type of word meaning—connotation‚ or the association or set of associations that a word usually brings to mind. In Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” there are many examples of connotation

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    different ideas brought into their text. That’s what I think symbolism means in terms of English Literature. It is creating the background for us readers. The author wants us to connect the dots in the story. When the author makes the connection‚ we are more engaged and interested in what else he has to write. Most symbols used in literature are objects used to represent other things or ideas. There are several ways to recognize symbolism in literature. One of common ways is the frequency an object

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    that occurs in Edgar Allen Poe’s vivid tale "The Tell-Tale Heart." Poe’s tale is complete with strong foreshadowing‚ subtle irony‚ and vivid symbolism. It is a short and to the point story‚ with every word contributing to the central issue‚ which combines the narrator’s previous terrors‚ the old man’s current terrors‚ and the terrors for the narrator yet to come. The irony in the story is in the second sentence of the first paragraph; the narrator says "The disease had sharpened my senses— not destroyed

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    Irony in “The Lottery” Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” offers an almost classic study of irony of situation: the reader expects a celebration; she gets a stoning. Such a reversal is the work of careful planning by the author. The reader expects the lottery to be a celebration of some sort because Jackson describes the setting‚ details the activities of the townspeople‚ and refers to the lottery itself in terms that belie the outcome of the event. First‚ Jackson establishes a setting which suggests

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    Adrienne Macaluso April 8th‚ 2014 ENG 120 - Dupcak Essay #2 Revised Symbolism is an object‚ reference‚ or emotion that is especially used in literature to provide a meaning beyond what essentially is being shown. Specific and unique symbols presented in both “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver and “The Slough” by Pasha Malla are used to represent something other than itself. Specifically in “Cathedral” the two most obvious symbols are the audiotapes and the cathedral. In “The Slough” the skin is

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    haunt the weak-willed. And the only people who act upon revenge is those not in their right mind. For example in “The Cask of Amonitillado” the narrator gives no exact reason of why he thinks he deserves revenge on Fortunato. The narrator is also show to have something wrong with his state of mind playing little mind games with Fortunato along the way to the catacombs. “The Cask of Amonitillado” is a great example of a revenge story but why the narrator deserves this revenge is not clear. The atmosphere

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    would not withstand another insult anymore. The narrator begins by telling us that Fortunato has hurt him; even worse‚ Fortunato has insulted him. The narrator must get revenge. The narrator mentions he’s found a barrel of a rare brandy called Amontillado‚ and in a very suspicious and intelligent attracts his victim‚ taking it more and more toward the catacombs. Therefore‚ a person who is too trusty can be easily led to his/her own demise and realizes about it too late. Fortunato has hurt Montresor

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    in the short story‚ “ the Cask of the Amontilago” this quote supports my claim because it describes the very last sound Fortunato made by saying “There was than a long and obstainate silence(Beers et.al 292). The decision I made about appearance Vs. reality was a great decision because I feel I can really get ahold of this topic and fully understand what it means by appearance vs. reality. My reason for that is there are plenty of real life problems like The cask

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    hours planning revenge on someone but never follow through with it. However‚ some people create very meticulous plans for their enemy‚ and soon enough it takes over them. Revenge drives people to do horrible acts. Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of the Amontillado” is about a man who gets his revenge on another by luring him into the catacombs‚ and then burying him alive. Similarly‚ the movie Gone Girl‚ produced by David Fincher‚ is about a woman who fakes her own murder to get revenge on her husband

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