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    Monkey: Journey to the West is a story of an adventure for enlightenment to India in order to find ancient Buddhist scriptures. The story consists of Chinese legends‚ tales‚ and superstitions. Daoism‚ Confucianism‚ and Buddhism play a huge role throughout this story. Monkey: Journey to the West is a story that discusses religion‚ and moral issues. The monkey acts the way he does due to underlying religious themes played throughout the story. At first understanding why the Monkey acts the way he does

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    The decision I made to choose the gothic theme Appearance vs Reality was the right decision. My decision was the right decision because I was able to relate it to how in life people aren’t always the way they seem. Taking this into account‚ consider the following quote‚ “‘And I to your long life’”. (Beers et al. 289). Why was this line so terrifying to us‚ but so insignificant to Fortunato? My decision was the right decision because it can be applied to life to help you better figure out the intentions

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    writing dramas‚ but witnessing the drama of a story is a different kind of experience. There are many elements that make up dramas‚ including sets/setting‚ plot‚ conflict‚ symbolism‚ point of view‚ irony etc. Symbolism is something that can be hard to look for in a drama. A symbol is something that represents more than itself. In a drama props‚ clothing‚ or sets could all be used as symbols. When symbolism is added to a play it becomes more sophisticated. A symbol can put a play on a whole new level and

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    Shooting Kabul By: N.H. Senzai Guilt is not only a negative feeling but it can also be positive when the guilt helps develop a positive action. In the story Shooting Kabul by N.H. Senzai‚ the main character‚ Fadi‚ feels great guilt for leaving his sister Miriam behind in Afghanistan. The guilt motivates him to search for his sister and makes him more independent. This guilt that Fadi has for losing his sister makes him feel that it is his responsibility to find her. Fadi tries desperately

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    Symbols In Whisper To Me

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    just as scary to ride.Welcome to the companion book of Whisper To Me where I will be at the thlooking oughts of Cassandra and you‚ the reader will be reading the thoughts that I have to say about this book.You will be seeing different meaningful symbols from the book‚ deeper meaning to the events and thoughts that happened. “Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.” Said by Dr.Seuss‚ mental illness‚ losing your mother and friends‚ hearing a voice telling you to hurt yourself

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    Predominate Symbols and Their Meanings Defined Symbolism “is the practice of representing things by symbols‚ or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character. A symbol is an object‚ action‚ or idea that represents something other than itself‚ often of a more abstract nature.” (Wikipedia) Authors use symbolism to give their stories a deeper meaning. Symbols make you look beyond the obvious and see the deeper meaning.” Symbols have emotional and intellectual power beyond their literal importance

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    Side Show Analysis

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    Side Show was put together through the Kent Theatre Department. The set design‚ acting‚ and theme came together to create the love story of Daisy and Violet. Side Show was written by Bill Russell and directed by Amy Fritsche. The production of this musical created a performance that was exhilarating and unforgettable. The authors of the production were trying to emphasize that even though Daisy and Violet are conjoined twins‚ they were meant to be together. Throughout the musical‚ there were times

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    Fahrenheit 451 Symbols

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    In the novel Fahrenheit 451‚ Ray Bradbury writes of character Guy Montag who lives in a time where society has the belief that reading books is wrong. A society where Montag’s job is to burn these forbidden books‚ to rid them from the people. That’s all well until Clarisse‚ his young neighbor‚ makes him question why things are the way they are. She makes him question everything‚ even his marriage with Mildred‚ and his captain‚ Baety‚ who demand that books all be burned. In all of this confusion Montag

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    Nick Graham Symbol in Speak Analysis Professor Denny "Mr. Freeman thinks I need to find my feelings. How can I not find them? They are chewing me alive like an infestation of thoughts‚ shame‚ mistakes‚" says Melinda Sordino‚ the main character from the novel Speak written by Laurie Halse Anderson. Melinda is a freshman at Merryweather High School and chose the right not to speak. Mirrors in this story are one of the motifs‚ and Melinda learns that mirrors give a reflection‚ whether she likes

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    Symbols and Signs in Art

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    Images are used as pictures‚ symbols or signs. Pictures‚ symbols and signs do not specify images‚ they describe three functions used by images. An image can bring out many meanings‚ for example‚ a triangle apart of its shape is used as a sign of danger. We need to acknowledge how well or how bad some images serve these functions. A sign refers to one specific content without showing the actual meaning of the image. Something we see visually can be portrayed by a sign‚ for example‚ a letter of the

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