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    Symbolism in the Great Gatsby Oxford dictionary defines symbolism as the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. F. Scott Fitzgerald‘s novel The Great Gatsby is about a man out of place trying to fit in with a crowed that he does not belong in and failing. Jay Gatsby is a mysterious ‘New money’ millionaire living in West egg and is trying to get back his love of his life; his neighbor Nick who is old money narrates the story. Nick is the intermediary of these many different stories and knows

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    9. May‚ 2013 Children and Innocence Hold on to your innocence for as long as you can because you never know when it is going to slip away. In the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger the main character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ is revealed through multiple interactions with children. The bitter side as well as the more caring side of Holden is revealed at different moments in the novel. Ever since the death of Holden’s brother Allie‚ he has never been the same and is forced to grow up too fast

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    symbolic that may not have a specific reason. In The Great Gatsby‚ The green light is a very symbolic thing. To many‚ it may just seem like a typical green light at the end of a dock for location. Not to Gatsby‚ though. It is his pride‚ his hopes and his dreams‚ the symbolic green light shows Gatsby how close Daisy is‚ but also how far away she really is. In the book‚ Gatsby is in love with Daisy. While each are living on opposite sides of the water‚ Gatsby can still see the green light standing at the

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    The purpose of this experiment is to see which color bulb attracts the most insects at night time. I will use the same lamp for both bulbs and put it in the same location outside a window so I can observe the lamp without disturbing the insects with my presence. I will watch one color for ten minutes and wait 20 minutes after to do the other color. This is to make sure the second light is not having similar bugs recorded from the first light. For every observation day I will switch the order of the

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    S. Keats Rowell February 10‚ 2012 Sociology Campbell When Does Life Begin In 2010 1.2 million abortions were reported in the United States alone. Of that 1.2 million 728‚000 were performed at less than 9 weeks‚ 217‚000 were between 9 to 10 weeks‚ 118‚000 were performed between 11 and 12 weeks‚ and 142‚000 were performed at 13 weeks or longer after fertilization. However these numbers do not fully account for all abortions‚ these are only the abortions that were reported to the United States

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    11/10/10 The novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger is about a teenage boy named Holden Caulfield who struggles to find his identity. Holden wants to be an adult but he also subconsciously wants to stay young and maintain his innocence. Holden shows this when he hires a prostitute but doesn’t have sex with her. Holden’s negative encounter with the prostitute shows that although he tries to act like a tough adult he is still a kid at heart. One instance when the reader realizes Holden

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    knew you‚ and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” These lines from the Bible show that God‚ being omniscient‚ knows children even before they are conceived. Thus‚ this would be inarguable proof (for any true Christian) that life begins at conception‚ for God knows the human being that will come from the pregnancy. The full and complete potential for life is held within one small ball of cells‚ and all that is needed is the mother to bear the child. During

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    Color Imagery in Othello Imagery‚ as defined by Webster ’s Dictionary‚ is the use of vivid figurative language to represent objects‚ actions‚ or ideas. In Othello‚ Shakespeare makes use of colors to represent ideas or to set the mood for the scenes taking place. The use of such color imagery enhances the play‚ causing the reader to look past the mere words and search for the deeper meaning behind the scenes. The predominant colors that Shakespeare makes use of are black and white; however‚ some

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    Demonism And Innocence: Gothic poetry and the Gothic Female. There is something of deep and unsettling thrill that comes from reading works of gothic literature. The dark and unsettling nature of the gothic provides a strong sense of escapism and an interesting opportunity to explore what is otherwise repressed. These traits of the gothic explain why is proved to be a growing fascination and development in 19th century English writing. The gothic engages in themes of religious‚ social‚ supernatural

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    When Does Life Begin Patricia Cole PHI 103 Informal Logic Instructor Leslie Dunn May 27‚ 2013 When Does Life Begin Abortion is one of the most controversial topics discussed today‚ and should be illegal because life begins at conception‚ It should also be illegal because there are many risk for the women‚ and it should be illegal because abortion is an act of murder. Abortion should be illegal because it is taking a life that begins at conception. Scientist uses these “five characteristics

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