Can a story that involves the bloody murder of an eye with a sharpened olive tree and the perpetrators escaping on the bellies of sheep be inspiring? Well the answer is yes‚ surprisingly enough‚ when it comes to The Odyssey‚ a timeless epic written by the widely-renowned Homer. Centered around the hero Odysseus‚ The Odyssey is a tale of a man’s struggle to get home despite the odds stacked against him. Odysseus must go through countless trials and tests of courage at the sake of other’s lives in
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Symbolism in “The Storm” “The Storm”‚ written by Kate Chopin in 1898‚ examines the uncontrollable desires of a young wife‚ lured into the arms of her past lover as her husband and son are caught in a storm. Bobinôt and four-year-old Bibi are running errands when the storm suddenly hit. Bobinôt’s wife‚ Calixta was at home sewing when she noticed the severe storm happening outside. When Calixta went outside to gather some clothing‚ her old lover Alcée asked for shelter during the storm. Through
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people in the street covered their heads with news papers and ran for a covered area. Others exiting the buildings swiftly opened their umbrellas. Standing under the street lamp across from a busy bar was a young women. She had no umbrella. She stood‚ letting the rain soak her to the bone. She had long brown hair‚ that cascaded in curls down her back. She wore a hauntingly red dress that came just above her knee and crimson lip stick to match. The dress had short sleeves‚ and a black ribbon around
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ever been accused of violating the dress code? Ever wondered why your outfit wasn’t “school appropriate?” This issue of dress code has been discussed a great deal in the recent years over social media. Numerous people have been hurt or offended by what is seen as “inappropriate” or “misleading‚” and the policing of what students are wearing is unfair and extremely sexist. Dress codes objectify students in general‚ but focus mostly on females and LGBT students. Dress codes in high schools‚ including
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Symbolisms in Macbeth the Movie The Tragedy of Macbeth was written in 1606 AD by William Shakespeare. Roman Polanski directed this movie; and it was released on October 13th‚ 1971. The rating for this movie on IMDb is 7.5 out of 10. According to Steve Biodrowski‚ the 1971 film version which was taken from Shakespeare’s text downplays the violence. The director takes a unique path in his movie‚ and the result is one of the best Shakespearian adaptations. In the movie‚ symbolism plays an important
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George Orwell‚ in his dystopian novel 1984‚ includes many symbolic objects‚ themes‚ and characters. These symbols are important to a deeper understanding of the book and its purpose. The language in 1984 is symbolic of the Party ’s manipulation of its members. The development of Newspeak‚ although seeming to improve the civilization‚ depletes thought‚ creativity‚ and individualism in its speakers. This represents the Party ’s main goal of brainwashing and taking complete control. The terms
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would mean leaving her father. She has to chose between going back to New York or staying with her father in Paris‚ while also choosing whether she should squash the bug or not. Through the father and daughter’s conversation‚ the reader gets the feeling that the
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It is enough to have a dress code at school‚ but there shouldn’t be one at home too. I always hear‚ “Focus more on your grades than on how you look.”“You know what people think of you? They think you’re a slut!” and“Stop trying to be “punker” those people do drugs and will not have a good future.” Just because I feel comfortable dressed a certain way that may be relevant to some of the others‚ doesn’t mean I’m trying to be those certain other. Therefore‚ I wish to dress however I want to without
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Symbolism in Book III and IV Odyssey One of the noticeable symbols in these two books is the presence of food gatherings and feasts. Organized celebrations are a part of social culture during ancient times. The motives of celebrations are usually various‚ weddings‚ triumph and returns from wars. Gertrude Jobes (Dictionary of Mythology‚ Folklore and Symbolism) describes feast as "anything affording enjoyment to the body or spirit"‚ special festivities were organized for the poor people‚ sometimes
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11/27/12 FIQWS Symbolism of Swastika Parthasarathy‚ D. "The NRI Becomes Aggressive: Swastika Controversy and Beyond." Economic and Political Weekly 40.11 (2005): 1018-019. JSTOR. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http://http://www.jstor.org/stable/4416327>. The swastika is originally an aspect of Hindu culture. But in European countries‚ they still portray the swastika as a symbol of racism and a right wing nationalist force. The Indian media believes that the NRI’s of the west (European countries)
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