remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird."(p.69) The mockingbird represents Tom Robinson because he does not have his own “song”. Whereas‚ the blue jay is loud and obnoxious‚ the mockingbird only sings other birds’ songs. Therefore‚ the mockingbird is seen through the other birds. Tom Robinson is as innocent as a mockingbird. The people of Maycomb only knew Tom Robinson by what others said about him. He does not really have his own "song"‚ so he is characterized by other people’s viewpoints. Tom
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Crane’s novel entitled The Red Badge of Courage is centered on one specific symbolic focal point‚ it is quite easy for the reader to look deeper into the title in search of another meaningful symbol. After much contemplation I realized that Crane uses color imagery as a symbol for many features within the story. Many specific colors were present more than once and often used for a certain representation of a character or characteristic. The particular noticeable colors were green‚ which is used to represent
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The Meaning of Colors Red is the color of energy‚ passion‚ action‚ ambition and determination. It is also the color of anger and sexual passion. For more on the meaning of colors for the color red Orange is the color of social communication and optimism. From a negative color meaning it is also a sign of pessimism and superficiality. For more on the color orange With the meaning of colors‚ in color psychology‚ yellow is the color of the mind and the intellect. It is optimistic and cheerful. However
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Mockingbird In the novel of “ To Kill A Mockingbird”‚ by Harper Lee‚ mockingbirds are used to represent the destruction of innocence. Throughout the book‚ a number of characters such as Jem‚ Tom Robinson‚ Dill‚ Boo Radley‚ and Mr. Raymond can be identified as mockingbirds. Innocents who have been injured or destroyed through contact with evil. Tom Robinson is being accused of raping Mayella. Which is Bob Ewells daughter. Tom was proven not guilty to the court but since he is a man of color he going to
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Gatsby is the host of an extravagant party during this chapter. Though he hosts the party‚ he still remains in the background adding to the mysteriousness of his character. He watches everyone closely‚ but does not partake in the drinking and dancing‚ as one would expect. Gatsby’s behavior is perplexing to Nick because all of the stories he has heard about Gatsby indicate he would be the center of attention at his own gala event. Nick again equates Gatsby to near god-like perfection when describing
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[pic] Color Therapy was first discovered thousands of years ago in the ancient cultures of China‚ Egypt‚ and India. Each color gives off a different wavelength and energy. The main colors involved in color therapy include; red‚ orange‚ yellow‚ green‚ blue‚ indigo‚ and violet. Each of these colors relates to one of the seven main chakras‚ which are just energy centers in the body. If you balance these seven chakras then you are in good health and wellbeing. These colors also affect your mood
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True Love in The Great Gatsby True love is an emotion that every human being should have the privilege of experiencing once in their life. There is no one correct definition for this feeling‚ it is definitely different for everyone‚ but in the end love should make your life better not more difficult. These days the concept of true love has become cliché and people are letting outside factors dictate their emotions. This problem‚ while it is very prominent today‚ is not a new thing. In F. Scott
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A moving inspirational novel told in letters to portray how life was for African Americans‚ and especially women is The Color Purple. It is not about purple in no way at all; it is actually a difficult book to tackle‚ dealing with rape insest‚ explicit sex‚ sexism‚ and violence toward women and a lesbian relationship. Not only does it speak of women‚ but it tells of how there was a negative depiction of African American men during this time. The novel consists of letters written by the main protagonist
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of a small society of boys on an island who‚ throughout the course of the book‚ lose their innocence. Ralph‚ the main character‚ emerges at the beginning as a leader‚ a link to the “grown-up world‚” but loses control as many of the boys choose to follow Jack instead. The leader of the rebel group‚ Jack Merridew‚ practically imposes leadership on himself and then wins the loyalty of most of “the biguns” when offering them a chance to hunt and eat roasted pig. Golding’s use of Ralph and the group of
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Amy Chen May 3‚ 2012 Block E Gatsby’s Symbolic House In literature‚ symbols are used to add deeper meaning to the story or hint at an emotion or attitude towards something without directly stating it. Sometimes they are obvious while other times sometimes they are hidden‚ regardless‚ they are used to enhance the story. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Fitzgerald uses symbolism to create a more realistic story for the reader. Although‚ many symbols are present throughout the story
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