materialistic concerns. The first of these symbols is the valley of ashes. The novel’s geographical symbol carries a huge importance throughout the novel. Fitzgerald in this novel brings out this idea about a land that lies between the west egg and New York known as the valley of ashes‚ a place where ashes grow like wheat. This piece of land is considered so disgusting that no one wants to come close to it. Even the trains try to pass away from this gray land quickly keeping as much of a distance
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a physical exhaustion that haunted her body and seemed to reach into her soul.” (Chopin) into a “comfortable‚ roomy armchair.” (Chopin) I think that this chair is a symbol of her new life. At first‚ she sits because she cannot handle holding herself up any longer. Then she realizes that she is more comfortable in this new position than she ever was before. This is like her life. At first‚ she does
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Dress Code in School Should be Applied School dress code has always been a controversial topic in the United States mainly because of American culture. Many school dress codes or uniforms have come from England. Uniforms in public school reduce economic and social barriers between students‚ encourage discipline and affect positive attitude by increasing self-confidence‚ school pride‚ and a sense of belonging‚ and create a safe environment in the schools. In the 1960s United States
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You’re getting married for the second time‚ so you’re going to go shopping for a dress. Should you just buy a suit and go a little low key? Can you wear a formal wedding dress if you’re getting married again? What is the proper dress etiquette for the second time around for a wedding and reception venue? The old rule was a second time bride shouldn’t wear white. In fact‚ it used to be that if you were marrying for a second time‚ the less fuss the better. Rules have changed‚ however‚ and now you
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take dress codes too far? Are dress codes sexist or oppressive towards girls? School dress codes are created and enforced to eliminate distraction in the classrooms. Academic Excellence is the number one priority according to Educators. Its argued that revealing clothing is distracting‚ but some families agree that dress code implementations end up just shaming girls (RachelReads). According to the Dallas Morning News‚ Last month a school in Texas suspended over 150 kids in one day for dress code
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Symbolism in the “Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin For this lesson I read "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin. Although there are many literary devices used in "The Story of an Hour"‚ I have decided to write my essay on the use of symbolism. The literary device symbolism is a technique used to represent ideas and events by using significant or important things that stand out in the story. A few things that stood out most in the story would be the comfortable chair‚ and Mrs. Mallard’s heart
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civil school was created‚ there was always been a sense of dress code imprinted in the school rules. “The first recorded use of standardized dress in education may have been in England in 1222‚ when the Archbishop of Canterbury mandated that students wear a robe-like outfit called the ‘cappa clausa.’” (Scott) Even in today’s world there is a dress code fit towards the modern day standard. However‚ with the new fashion trends‚ school dress codes seem to be ruling on the unfair side‚ upsetting a lot
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Sometimes it’s hard to tell if someone is being genuine or are just showing you a certain side of them in order to benefit themselves. We see this occur in “Tartuffe”‚ a play written by Moliere‚ where Tartuffe gives off this image of being such a pious man. He is accepted into the household because Madame Pernell and Orgon mostly care about how outsiders perceive them. However‚ at some point the truth comes out and people see the real you. In this comedy of manners play‚ Moliere tries to show how
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stark‚ powerful reality that the gentle conveniences and luxuries of this house‚ of now” (Butler 191). After years in the past‚ Kevin could not remember much of his old life. Dana “found him in the living room trying knobs on the television set. It was new to [them]‚ that television‚ like the house. The on/off switch was under the screen out of sight‚ and Kevin clearly didn’t remember” (Butler 191). He was like a baby again‚ with a clean slate ready to relearn everything‚ except this slate contained so
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Symbolism in Whitman’s Poems A number of influences operated upon Walt Whitman (1819-1892) from childhood which inspired him to become a poet. His father’s democratic ideas went a long way towards making him a poet of democratic ideals. He expressed his ideas about democracy‚ love‚ sex‚ mysticism and science in his poems. While expressing his ideas he used symbols from nature‚ such as grass‚ plants‚ birds and heavenly bodies‚ enabling readers to understand his ideas clearly. “Indirection is an
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