Symbolism in "The Secret Lion" "The Secret Lion‚" written by Alberto Rios‚ is a short story rich in symbolism. The lion‚ or more specifically a secret lion‚ the arroyo‚ or river‚ and the grinding ball are all symbols used in the story to reinforce the theme of coming of age. The first and most obvious symbol in the story is the lion‚ or more specifically‚ the secret lion. It is not a literal lion. The lion of the story represents things that are big and the secret of it is that it is unexplained
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He looks dead. At least as close to dead that you could possibly get while still living. His face is sunken in and he looks three times his age. He’s deathly pale with a tint of yellow that always seems to come with sickness. All the muscle seems to have disappeared off his body‚ leaving behind skin and bones that could be mistaken for toothpicks. Photos line the wall of a star hockey player‚ and a high school track record setter along with numerous ‘Get better soon!’ cards. It’s odd to see that
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Preparation Outline: Vitalba Evola Topic: Childhood Obesity General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of two prevalent causes of childhood obesity. Thesis Statement: While there are many causes of childhood obesity‚ most are‚ in fact‚ preventable. Introduction I. Attention Getting Device: Our society has become a classic case of “Battle of the Bulge‚” as our society now has an alarming number of obese individuals. But this isn’t from World War II; it
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of Green Gables and Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden‚ Anne Shirley and Mary Lennox with their adopters‚ siblings Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert‚ and Archibald Craven‚ keep their own secrets whether for personal or family reasons. Furthermore‚ their new homes‚ Green Gables for Anne and Misselthwaite Manor for Mary‚ influence the girls’ maturation processes because their unfamiliarity with these new environments encourages them to keep secret their personal histories. While they are both secretive
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Lovingly dedicated to: my son Daniel‚ my mother Pauline and my father Bill. Earths Forbidden History Part One Searching for the Past By Maxwell Igan Authors Note The main goal of this book is to provide information to people‚ much of it that is sometimes quite well hidden. It is my sincere hope that everyone who reads this work will be inspired to question things; and to search out these‚ and other new truths and discoveries for themselves. When I first started this
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In Alberto Alvaro Rios’s story The Secret Lion‚ the theme captures how change is imminent and how a child’s innocence cannot be spared. Just as our world constantly revolves around our sun‚ we must also revolve around an essential part of our life course: change. From the caveman to the modern man change has always been present‚ and although we constantly change‚ not everyone responds the same way. The transformation from elementary to middle school‚ the arroyo‚ the grinding ball‚ the golf course
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I didn’t feel like myself anymore. It was as if I transformed into someone I couldn’t recognize and there was no way to escape. As a 7th grader‚ my life revolved around my friends‚ my family‚ school‚ and sports. I was very healthy and other than the occasional stomach bug‚ I had never seen my doctor’s face fearful in regard to my well being. I never knew what it was like to be in a hospital for more than an hour for a few stitches. And I had never seen my Father’s eyes tear up over the anguish my
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would get together on the weekends for family time‚ and me and my closest cousins which were more like siblings would try hard to stay out of trouble. There were no planned activities for us‚ but we found lots to do‚ and to get into. I remember secret hiding places‚ learning to apply makeup‚ skating‚ swimming and having fun no matter what activity we did. Perhaps these experiences led to my love for children. I began babysitting for my nieces and nephews at a very young age of thirteen
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hasn’t made it to the semifinals at the French Open since 2003. Sam Stosur made it last year. Serena Williams had played seven clay court matches this season prior to the French and sported a pedestrian (for her) 5-2 record. She won neither of the two tournaments she entered. Sam Stosur came into Roland Garros sporting a 14-2 record with one tournament win on the surface. She had beaten tournament favorite Justine Henin in the previous round. Serena Williams losing on clay often feels like
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The Hundred Secret Senses Sometimes in life‚ it is easy to judge a person and situation without first understanding all of the facts. In The Hundred Secret Senses‚ a romance and mystery novel‚ Amy Tan tells the story of Olivia and her half-sister Kwan – how they grow up together and help each other‚ while also depicting Kwan’s former life in China‚ and Olivia’s relationship with her love‚ Simon. The novel has two main characters‚ Kwan and Olivia. Kwan and Olivia share the same father‚ but after
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