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    of their complex social structures‚ but because they hold so many similar characteristics to humans. Primates are often cited as our closest living relatives and on two separate occasions I observed four separate species of primates at the San Diego Zoo that can justify their use of their physical characteristics and behaviors that may be similar as well as different to the other primates and ours. The first group of primates I mainly observed were the Bonobos‚ also known as the

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    The Sniper Symbolism

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    picture in the Academy Awards. O’flaherty’s best work is depicted as “His First Fight” and “The Sniper”. In “The Sniper” the main protagonist is a republican sniper who is not named throughout the story and The antagonist is an unnamed enemy sniper who is revealed to be the protagonist’s brother. This story begins with a sniper

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    Araby Symbolism

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    Joyce introduces astonishing symbols in the short story Araby. Some of the symbols we talked about in the class were religion‚ dark‚ blind and other more. Specifically‚ Joyce expanded on symbolic imageries to set a particular scene in The North Richmond Street. With attention to‚ the priest became the symbol for the unknown narrator in the story. The narrator is currently residing in the dead priest’s house. According to James Joyce in Araby‚ “Air‚ musty from having been long enclosed‚ hung in all

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    The Lottery Symbolism

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    Motifs are an important element to develop themes in stories. The magic behind motifs is that depending on how the author uses it they can help develop different themes in different ways. As seen in “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe‚ “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor‚ where three different authors use death that can be interpreted to develop different themes. In “The Cask of Amontillado” the theme revenge can be perceived with Montresor’s

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    The Catcher in the Rye Essay: Symbolism Throughout the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger obtain numerous symbols that persist in the book. The symbols I have chosen display Holden Caufield’s emotions‚ actions‚ and way of life. There are three symbols unparticular that are used most regularly in the novel. I’ve selected Holden’s red hunting hat‚ the Museum of Natural History‚ and the Ducks in Central Park Lagoon. All three of these symbols have great significance in this book. In

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    Why Zoos Have A Negative Effect On Animals What effect do zoos really have on animals? Do zoos have a negative effect on the animals? When a animal is captured and brought to a zoo‚ does it negatively affect their behavior? With the first zoo being created in 1874 this has been an almost 150 year issue that has sparked controversy among many zoologists and common people as many say that the zoo is like a prison towards the animals as they are put into an enclosure for most of their lives. Although

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    Symbolism In Battle Royal

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    Lluvia Herrera Carroll Introduction to Literature Short Story Essay 13 March‚ 2017 Symbolism used in “Battle Royal” Ralph Ellison’s short story‚ “Battle Royal” has significant symbolism throughout the story. Symbolism in this story takes on thing and gives it a different meaning to make the story be deeper and have significant information in the story. Ellison’s use of symbolism is present in his title and the battle. The title “Battle Royal” symbolizes the battle African Americans had with inequality

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    Zoo Essay Reasoning for animal extinction There are many reasons for animal extinction in the wild‚ here are some of them: Some animals due to adaptive radiation can become more effective in hunting and reproducing which increases their chance of survival and their ammount of offspring which means the other animals become more prone to decline in numbers. However‚ there are reasons for animal extinction as a result of human action: Habitat Destruction – Animal Habitats are

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    Symbolism in the Crucible

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    the story the girls are in the woods trying to conjure spirits around a crucible. In the crucible there was water‚ blood‚ a frog‚ and other unknown substances. First off a crucible can always be related to witchcraft‚ it resembles a cauldron. It also sets up the whole basis of the play. If the girls were caught in the woods with out the crucible the though of witchcraft wouldn’t have even been developed‚ the crucible symbolizes witchcraft. With out the crucible there would have been no story. Almost

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    Symbolism In Ethan Frome

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    Symbolism in literature has such a powerful impact on a book‚ and symbolism makes the audience find clues about what it might mean‚ and the different types of significances when reading. In the book‚ “Ethan Frome” there are many examples of symbolism. Symbolism in Ethan Frome is very impactful in this story because a symbol in this certain type of story can be referenced in so many ways. In different situations in the story the same type of symbolism keeps on appearing and shows the audience that

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