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    1. Make a copy of Table 1 for the assignment page. Data: | Table 1 | Volume of cold water | 237 mL (1cup) | Volume of hot water | 237 mL (1 cup) | Beginning temperature of the cold water (oC) |  25oC | Beginning temperature of the hot water (oC) |  80oC | Final temperature of the cold/hot water mixture (oC) |  52oC | Change in temperature of the cold water (oC) | 27oC  | Change in temperature of the hot water (oC) |  32oC | Mass of the cold water (kg) | .237kg  | Mass of the

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    evolution of the main character‚ Guy Montag‚ "from book-burner to living-book" (Johnson 111). His maturity is displayed by his growing understanding of the world in which he lives and by seeing the flaws in his society. Bradbury illustrates Montag’s metamorphosis with him changing from a mindless burning drone to his maturation and acceptance into a society of like-minded booklovers. The first words of Bradbury’s novel state‚ "it was a pleasure to burn" (Bradbury 3). These words sum up the beginning

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    while also believing that the body and physical aspects can have an affect on the mind. In Franz Kafka’s novella‚ The Metamorphosis‚ Gregor’s pessimistic mind proves to take a serious physical toll. Gregor’s life is spent as a walking salesmen to work off the debts that his family has acquired. However‚ although he is doing his family a great service‚

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    In the “Paradiso” by Dante Alighieri‚ the author sees the affliction those in Hell face‚ and becomes troubled as to where he may end up when he dies. Virgil‚ his guide‚ has hinted that his fate may be a difficult one to face‚ which only unsettles Virgil further. As Dante progresses into Paradise‚ he capitalizes on his situation and asks Cacciaguida something of a Catch-22: What is my destiny? If he is told the answer‚ how he chooses to live his life will differ from the former path and will likely

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    Symbols and Abstractions in Kafka ’s "The Metamorphosis" "The Metamorphosis" is a unique and intricate novella by Franz Kafka. It is peculiar in any work for the main character to wake up as an insect in the first line of the story. Kafka ’s symbolism is unlike most authors who use symbolism to relate to the theme of the story; Kafka tends to focus the reader ’s attention on a single character which symbolizes his life. His uses of bizarre symbols make the reader question‚ "What does Kafka mean

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    In “The Metamorphosis‚” by Franz Kafka‚ Gregor’s life is entirely controlled by his family and work. He never takes the time to fulfill his personal happiness. His main priority is to memorize train schedules and make sure he arrives on time to work. From his bedroom window‚ he watches the outside world‚ but he never attempts to get outside and live life like a normal person. Although he does travel a lot‚ for his job‚ he doesn’t actually know much about the world. All he ever does is focus on working

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    Hell is a place of eternal punishment and torment. Mirroring Dante Alighieri’s concept of symbolic retribution‚ sinners are afflicted by the chief sins they committed. Within my version of hell‚ more attention is given to the common suffering sinners experience on their journey to their individualized punishment based on whether they committed sins of thoughts or actions‚ thus helping underscore the idea that no matter the sin committed‚ they all sinned against their Creator and deserve to travel

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    naturalist who studied the process of Metamorphosis. Metamorphosis is when an animal changes its physical appearance by undergoing a task. Maria’s job as a naturalist allowed her to witness the elements of nature. Maria observed the way caterpillars build cocoons that will later on help them transform into a butterfly. By doing this Maria drew diagrams and pictures to represent this process. Using these illustrations and diagrams she was able to describe metamorphosis in her many illustrated works. She

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    Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is a short story about a man who wakes up one day to discover that he is a bug. However‚ many people believe that the story has much more meaning to it than that. In Metamorphosis‚ Kafka uses Gregor’s transformation into a bug as a metaphor for depression. Franz Kafka’s book‚ The Metamorphosis‚ was designed to be an extended metaphor that readers could connect to in any generation. Kafka most likely did not intend for the book to be taken literally

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    In The Metamorphosis‚ Franz Kafka conveys the series of emotional and psychological repercussions of a physical transformation that befalls the protagonist‚ a young salesman called Gregor Samsa. As the story progresses‚ Gregor finds himself unfairly stigmatized‚ cruelly rejected because of his clear inability to financially support his family‚ and consequently increasingly isolated. Through extensive use of symbolism‚ Kafka is able to relate the surreal and absurd‚ seemingly arbitrary events of this

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