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    5. If we will right in Chinese symbols “Negotiation” you can see four symbols which divided into two groups which are “talk” and “decision”. At that “talk” is on the first place in the drawing and “decision” just after. For my point of view it is very good way to show the main principle and nature of negotiation because all conversations we start from talk to each other and without talk negotiation is not possible. As result of talk we finally should come to decision which is as well result of

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    The Conch and Civilization The conch in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is a symbol of civilization. Both the conch and civilization are fragile‚ vital‚ and extremely intricate. At first‚ the conch is respected‚ but throughout the course of the novel it slowly loses its value. Eventually‚ the conch is smashed to pieces along with civilization. In the beginning of Lord of the Flies‚ the conch is valued by all of the boys because civilization is still fresh in their minds. For instance‚ when

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    him. When Victor died‚ his misery left with him. His death also marked the end of the chase between the Creature and Victor. Victor chased the Creature around Europe until the Creature led him back to the Antarctic‚ where he died. Shelley used this symbol to show how death is not always a bad thing. Black Lips: If a person during Roman times had black lips‚ they were presumed to be evil. In this novel‚ the Creature’s black lips were representative of unpredictable happenings. Victor‚ like the Romans

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    Myths‚ rituals‚ and symbols are very important in the Islamic religion. One of the most important myths is the Isra and Mi’raj‚ which are the two parts of a Night Journey that Muslims believe the prophet Muhammad took in one night around the year 621. It is considered a physical and spiritual journey. It is written in Sura 17 of the Koran and the Hadith‚ which are supplemental writings about the life of Muhammad. In this journey‚ Muhammad travels on the steed Buraq to the farthest mosque where

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    accessories‚ or an envelope. And all of these objects sometimes represent or suggest another level of meaning. In the Joy Luck Club‚ there are some symbols which represent love‚ wishes‚ and marriage. According to these symbols‚ they lead readers to comprehend the deeper meaning of the given symbols and have an epiphany at the end of the story. Symbols help you call up the reminiscences and realize something in life was important; and that is love‚ which is always be remembered in mind. Swan

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    lLearn Japanese Kanji Symbols Kanji | |   | Kanji are the most popular Japanese script out of 3 writing. These characters are called "Ideographs"‚ "Ideograms" or "Pictograms" in the world‚ because a Kanji Symbols‚ character express an idea‚ and represents meaning in a visual way. For example‚ some kanji characters are developed like this:You see‚ both the ’Sun’ Kanji and the ’Tree’ Kanji look like the things they represent. However‚ this is NOT always the case. There are some kanji

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    A chair is just a chair. A person is just a person. A saying is just a saying. But is it really? Or can they be symbols of something? Can they mean something else? In the novel Siddhartha‚ Hesse uses different symbols in the book to explain things. For example‚ he uses the smile as a true symbol of a person who has reached enlightenment. Siddhartha was able to recognize Gotama in a crowd of people by his peaceful smile. Later in the novel when he meets Vasudeva he flashes a smile to him that radiates

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    There are many symbols and rituals in Stephen King’s books‚ especially in Carrie. The main and most important symbols in the book is religion and blood. The main and most important rituals in the book are the prom night and the menstruation. Carrie is written in a third person perspective. Religious symbols are used in many different books as a symbol for horrors‚ suffering‚ sacrifice and as a battle against sin. Religion in Carrie is mainly used as a symbol for her mother’s Margaret extreme faith

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    Goldstein as a symbol in “1984” If there’s one person that has evaded the party and survived‚ then that’s Goldstein. He is one of the Party’s most feared enemies‚ precisely because he managed to escape him. Or did he? Did the Party just give the people somebody to hate because they needed them to hate someone that wasn’t the Party itself. Nonetheless‚ in Winston’s eyes‚ Goldstein is the founder of the Brotherhood‚ the person who kindles hope inside of the rebels. Goldstein is the symbol of the rebellion

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    Nathaniel Woodford Three Symbols in the Great Gatsby Fitzgerald wrote “The Great Gatsby” to criticise America from straying from the “American Dream”. Typically the American society tries to follow the American Dream‚ which is a dream of a society that allows everyone‚ no matter what economic class they were born into‚ to be able to accomplish whatever they want with hard work. With this principle no matter their social class Americans should be able to accomplish anything. Fitzgerald thought

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