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    current situation feel familiar to her. In chapter 7 the author mentions‚ “even as a child she had lived her own small life within herself.” These flashbacks that possess Edna are a key part to her character development. The sea is a very important symbol in The Awakening. This vast body of water symbolizes freedom and escape. While at the beach‚ Madame Ratignolle asked Edna what she was thinking of‚ as a result of her silence. Edna sends herself into a flashback while reminiscing on a day when

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    clearly defined gender roles and expectations” (122). The new enforcement of social norms forced women to question their roles in society‚ and is the main obstacle in the path of Chopin’s female protagonists. One of these protagonists‚ Edna from The Awakening‚ feels the pressure of the overbearing Victorian society. As (#Author of AC#) states‚ “Cultural norms indicated that a woman’s place was in the home‚ and woman who resisted that role was subject to discrimination and ridicule” (114). Edna‚ who shares

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    Riders to the Sea

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    HUMANICUS issue 8 / 2013 Naturalist Aesthetics in John Millington Synge’s Riders to the Sea and The Playboy of the Western World Gabriel Sunday Bamgbose Abstract: Efforts have always been made by literary scholars and critics to read the aesthetics of John Millington Synge‟s drama. However‚ little attention has been paid to the naturalistic dimension of Synge‟s plays. This study‚ therefore‚ investigates the naturalist aesthetics in Synge‟s dramaturgy. This is in an attempt to show that individuals‟

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    Pneumatic Symbols

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    Pneumatic symbols © Festo Didactic – Training and Consulting Pneumatic symbols 17.10.03 No. ١ / 23 Pneumatic symbols The development of pneumatic systems is assisted by a uniform approach to the representation of the elements and the circuits. The symbols used for the individual elements must display the following characteristics: • Function • Actuation and return actuation methods • Number of connections • Number of switching positions • General operating principle • Simplified

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    Peace: A Symbol

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    represented by a multitude of symbols. The most commonly used symbol in this day and age for the word peace is a simple circle bisected vertically. Two smaller lines extend downward from the bottom third of the central line at approximately 60 degree angles and connect to the circle. The symbol is occasionally referred by Christian evangelists as a broken upside down cross inside a circle. This symbol is recognized worldwide but how many people know the history of this symbol or know how it came to be

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    Pneumatics Symbols DIN ISO1219-1‚ 03/96. Graphic symbols for pneumatic equipment. Circuit symbols are used through this catalogue and on the labels of most SMC Pneumatic products. There are several symbol systems and conventions in use around the world‚ most officially recognised by standards bodies. Commonly used is ISO1219-1. The symbols found in this catalogue generally conform to the Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) in many cases‚ there is no difference between The situation also

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    vs. Individual Thought: Discussing the Categories of Understanding When discussing the use of symbols in both Durkheim and Strauss’ works‚ it is important for us to look at how both thinkers talk about the categories of understanding. In Elementary Forms‚ Durkheim believes the categories of understanding are grounded in the social‚ using Australian totemism to explain how the primitive mind used symbols derived from collective thought to create the ways in which we categorize ideas in society today

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    Symbols of Evolution

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    Symbols of Evolution Symbols of Evolution Two billion years ago two prokaryotes bumped into each other and formed the first multi-cellular organism. 65 million years ago an asteroid hit the earth and dinosaurs became extinct. Three days ago‚ in your notebook‚ you drew a mess of squiggles which to you represented Jackson Pollock ’s painting‚ Number 1‚ 1948. You wrote the word entropy on the upper left hand corner of the page. On the bottom right hand side you wrote‚ Creativity is based

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    Math Symbols

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    | Basic math symbols Symbol | Symbol Name | Meaning / definition | Example | = | equals sign | equality | 5 = 2+3 | ≠ | not equal sign | inequality | 5 ≠ 4 | > | strict inequality | greater than | 5 > 4 | < | strict inequality | less than | 4 < 5 | ≥ | inequality | greater than or equal to | 5 ≥ 4 | ≤ | inequality | less than or equal to | 4 ≤ 5 | ( ) | parentheses | calculate expression inside first | 2 × (3+5) = 16 | [ ] | brackets | calculate expression inside first

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    The Awakening Study Guide CHAPTER 1 1. Explain how the parrot and the mockingbird are used to introduce this chapter. They provide disruptive sound images. The parrot is saying‚ “Go away! Go away! For Heaven’s sake!” The mockingbird whistles with “maddening persistence.” 2. Describe Léonce Pontellier. He appears to be a successful New Orleans businessman. He is neat and orderly in appearance and has an impatient manner. He and his wife‚ Edna‚ and their two children are vacationing at Grand Isle

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