One of the most important parts of the house in terms of symbolism is the library, and Winton uses this to present his views on the racial policies of Australia in the 1950s. ... Thus, when Rose and Lamb make love in the library, "their sudden love remains in the room, hanging like incense". ... In this case, the house as a whole, and the aboriginal man are used a symbol to prove this. ... We are first introduced to this when the old lady dies in the house while playing on the piano and "her nose hit middle C hard enough to darken the room with sound". ... Throughout the novel, the Aboriginal ...

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The author uses sexual implications and religious symbols throughout the story, which helps explain the instances the boy has with the girl. ... " (pg. 87) This is where Joyce uses the religious symbols and connects it with sexual implications. ... As the story continues, the boy finally starts to be aware of his sensual cravings but struggles to negate it because of his religious views. This act becomes important in the scene where the boy enters the room where "the priest had died.... James Joyce gives the readers a powerful message through the short story "Araby" with th...

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• Grade Level: High School

This letter is decorated with compressed lines, circles, triangles, and many other strange objects. ... The cross is a very sacred symbol of how Christ died so that all human's sins would be forgiven. This symbol of forgiveness shows that they view their God as being forgiving. ... In religious art during the Byzantine era the ram, lion, and eagle were symbols of, Luke, Mark, and John. ... There is more room for mistakes in the Chi/Rho page then in the "Allah" page. ...

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Upon my entrance of the Hindu temple, I was amazed at the extravagant statues dressed in bright colors, which illuminated the entire room-this made me curious to know more, yet I was too shy to ask questions, as I thought it may disrupt the peaceful aura of the devotees. ... Similar to Geertz analysis of religious symbols as having a "deep meaning" and "evoking powerful emotions and motivations in that religion's followers"(Guest 598), the prayer leader told me that these statues were symbols of the deities that represented the "multiple personalities" of the...

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• Grade Level: Graduate

To some, the mask is a symbol of culture with a spiritual message. ... The mask on the fantasy man, painted with religious symbols and animal-type facial structures, reminds me of a familiar element in many folk and traditional ceremonies. ... The painter wanted this man viewed as on an equal plain with other humans; he wanted him to appear as a human, rather than as a god or a superhero. A dark and dingy room engulfs the mystery man. ... The aim is to make the viewer stop and stare at the work, then as you are about to walk away, you are drawn back with a view of extended reality. ...

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It has nothing at all to do with enlightenment. However, the Eastern view is different. ... The reason for this is that mental worship does not need external symbols and images. ... Shoes, especially if made out of leather, are left outside the temple or room where puja is conducted. ... This action should not be viewed as servility. ...

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The Origin of Voodoo in Haiti Officially Haiti is a Catholic country with a small, but growing protestant minority. ... Healers heal with herbs, faith healing (with the help of Loa and other spirits). 4.The priesthood of voodoo contains both men (houngan) and women (mambo). ... All other people dress in red standing and dancing around the room. ... It is necessary to look around with open eyes to recognize the secret symbols of voodoo everywhere. Finally when you have learned to look at everything from a different po...

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As she describes them, the days when there was still room for laughter in her husband's evangelical calling, before her pregnancies embarrassed him, before he returned from World War II a different man, a man who planned ''to save more souls than had perished on the road from Bataan.'' ... Thi quote not only applies to her views of the Congo, but also of her views on religion. ... Ruth May is symbol of how God works in the lives of those who do not have the opportunity to reject him, for out of ignorance only they do not follow him. ... While referring to her fathe...

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