The symbolism in A Farewell to Arms is very much apparent. Rain, like water, is often used in literature as a symbol of a new life or a fresh beginning. ... Rain also serves as a life-affirming symbol, one which baptizes Henry when he decides to desert the Italian army. ... Another one of the symbols in the book is when Henry tries to escape from the Italian Army by jumping off one of the ships the army is traveling on. ... Another interesting symbol is night and the fear of darkness. ...

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He uses irony and symbolism throughout the whole book. ... The book uses a lot of symbolism but the three main ones are Kemmerich's boots, butterflies, and horses. ... The butterfly is a symbol for the good things in life, that even though there is death and sadness all around them the butterfly is the one thing that reminds them that there are still good things in the world around them. He also uses a horse as a symbol. ...

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It will trace the development of theatre from the late 19th century through realism, naturalism, symbolism, Epic theatre, Existentialism and the Theatre of the Absurd. ... There was very little abstract or symbolism in Realist plays. ... The next movement, which reacted against naturalism, was known as symbolism. ... If realism was the theory of depicting reality as ordinary men and women might see it, symbolism would explore, by means of symbols and metaphors, the inner realities that cannot be directly displayed. ... Adolphe Appia (1862 - 1928) and Gordon Craig (1872 - 1966) were great theo...

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q International symbolism, to send messages to the rest of the world. q Domestic symbolism, to increase domestic support or thwart international criticism by acting decisively. Past cases show that symbolism is the primary motivation when it comes to sanctions. ... Critics may say that the symbolic use of sanctions is empty gestures, but symbols are important in politics. ...

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All museums and cultural institutions have to address certain legends, myths and symbolism. ... As well as providing information on the conditions of war and commemoration it looks closely at the ANZAC Legend and the symbolism that surrounds the Australian First World War digger. ... Another very effective symbol that is used here is the symbolism of the poppies. ... The way that we discuss the ANZAC Legend in this program using very concrete symbols and relating it back to their personal experience gives younger children an emotional and intellectual entry point into the Memorial. ...

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These things are known as allegories, because they are symbols that stand for the truths about human life. ... The symbolism and representations, having to do with religion, that illuminate the flaws of human kind justifiably make this novel an allegory. ...

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The issue of this article is that if Iraq and Saddam's regime is not disarmed of their weapons of mass destruction, Saddam will use his cover of his nuclear weapons to try to forcibly unite the Middle East to confront the Western alliance. I chose article number three, which is "The war against Ira...

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New objectivity retained the intense emotionality of earlier movements in German art, but it left the symbolism of expressionism for true pleasant explanation. ... Which he feels is the work of art that becomes a symbol and source of power for the partly still silent power in the responsible human being. ...

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As a visual artist himself, this heavily influenced Hitchcock to use conventional symbols and colors. ... Red may evoke a positive symbol involving passion, love, and sex, while the negative reaction could be violent, bloody, and corrupt. ...

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The twentieth century really begins before the end of the nineteenth century. Queen Victoria's Jubilee in 1887 was felt by many to represent the end of an era. An end-of-century stoicism, and a growing pessimism among writers and intellectuals, may be traced to several sources, not least the publication in 1859 of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species which put the existence of God into radical question. Across the whole population, and in the face of rapid economic and social changes, radical doubts about the stability of the existing order were expressed. By the end of the nine...

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The Condition of Man in The Heart of Darkness and The Lord of the Flies "Man is a fallen being. He is gripped by original sin. His nature is sinful and his state perilous-(Golding, "Fable-, The Hot Gates and Other Occasional Pieces, Harcourt, Brace & World, New York, 1965, page 61). This quote by William Golding sums up his view of the soul of mankind. This feeling is shared by many authors, especially modern ones. ...

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