meaning found within it. Fitzgerald uses these symbols to get a point across to the reader‚ converting them into deeper meanings and myths about America. The green light mentioned in the novel clearly is a prime example of this. Before examining the significance of the green light‚ one must learn what a symbol is. A symbol cannot be seen as a sign. The two are very different. A sign is an object‚ which signifies something else. For example‚ a green traffic light instructs drivers to proceed. A symbol is
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The subjugation of the protesters provided an essential meaning to the CCP‚ they persevered. The rebellion was crushed‚ callously‚ despite expectations in the west that the government would collapse and a ‘serious chaotic state’ would appear‚ they remained. The reality that the government remained distinctly indicated an end to calls from pro-democrats to reorganise a rebellion. Gittings argues that ‘fear of national upheaval with historical memory of the rebellion within the past century remained
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The Significance of Vimy Ridge Vimy Ridge marks the day that Canada became an independent nation. The significance of the battle was not in the actual battle itself‚ but rather the effects that Canada would feel nationally afterwards. The objective was a ridge that ran from the northwest to the southwest between Lens and Arras‚ France. The main height of land was four miles long‚ with it’s highest point only 475 feet above sea level. The Germans had held it since 1914‚ and three French attacks
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Life of Pi Essay; Significance of the Flying Fish In Yann Martel’s compelling novel Life of Pi‚ the main character of the story‚ Pi Patel‚ undergoes intense hardships as he lives a castaway’s life on the Pacific Ocean‚ after losing his entire family and everything he held close to him when the cargo ship‚ the Tsimtsum‚ sinks into the dark depths of the sea. Pi finds himself on a lifeboat with several animals‚ and eventually‚ with a massive Bengal Tiger‚ and through all of this hardship and suffering
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The existence of the concept of the human condition implies a certain significance and uniqueness to our existence as humans; however‚ the absolute essence of what the human condition is or consists of can and has been interpreted in many ways. One of many philosophers who tried to define this concept was Hannah Arendt in her novel The Human Condition. Arendt believes that the three basic conditions under which humans live are labor‚ work‚ and action which she characterizes by the term vita activa
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The Great Significance of Studies of Stylistics and Rhetoric LIYao Abstract: Stylistics is a scientific study of style. It is a new branch of linguistics. Rhetoric is the art or science of the communication in words. In general‚ stylistics is a discipline that studies the ways in which language is used; it is a discipline that studies the styles of language in use. However‚ rhetoric is the scientific study of how language could be employed expressively and effectively in modern times. Studying
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Russia. March 3rd 1861. Society is becoming restless and demanding change in system. Tsar Alexander II gives the people the Emancipation of the serfs which states that peasants will no longer be possessed by the Nobles. What is considered significant is how society reacted in the following decades to the 1861 Act. The edict effect both sides society which in turn‚ resulted in action against government. The Gentry and Peasantry both suffered socioeconomic problems. This lead to the greatest consequence
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The social and economic significance of tourism development on a global scale After studying and understanding how deeply tourism development has significantly impacted on the world‚ I have noticed how closely that the social and economic factors are related‚ and how both of these aspects have direct effect on both tourists‚ and the people that permanently reside at destinations that have been extremely popular amongst tourists. The understanding of how economic and social factors interrelate
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Cultural Significance of Chinese Clothing Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Overview of changes in Chinese fashion over time * Ancient Chinese clothing * Fashion during Mao’s era * Fashion of PRC today 3. Compare and contrast of Russian fashion during the same period * Soviet Union fashion * Fashion after Soviet Union era * Comparisons 4. Influences and inspirations of ancient China’s clothing style on today’s style * Effect on the designs of clothing
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The Significance of Sarah‚ Jimmy and Doalty Doalty‚ Sarah and Jimmy Jack Cassie have three main roles in Translations. Firstly‚ they represent those Irish people who will be left behind during the development of the country by the English. Secondly‚ they all contribute to the concluding scene and its outcome. And thirdly‚ they all in some way represent Ireland as a whole. Unlike Maire and Owen‚ none of these three characters has any desire to leave Baile Beag. When Jimmy Jack sets
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