At times, it may seem that only those in More's family are impervious to the temptations of money, power, and position - the Common Man, serving as a symbol for the "average" in humanity as a whole, is very willing to take petty bribes in order to betray a trust. ... Thomas then introduces the symbol of the silver cup, telling Rich that, "[he] should go where he won't be tempted" (Bolt 7) and that since the cup is a bribe and tainted, More cannot keep it. ... Rich displays the folly of the ambitious in the face of inducement, while the Common Man's acceptance of treachery on ...

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Kurtz' intended is a major symbol of sanity and also functions as his moral compass. After a prolonged period of time absent from his intended and the centre of morality and civilization (Brussels, Company Headquarters), the wildness inevitably consumes him and thus consumes his sanity resulting in madness due to primarily imperialism, and greed. His intended is also a major symbol in my essay because she justified his decision for lucrative enterprise and colonial growth, consequently when she is absent from him for this protracted period of time, he begins to question certain actions an...

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• Grade Level: High School

Grendel, the monster, can also be a symbol of Christianity. ... Sir Gawain's shield can be seen as a symbol of Christ, the pentangle representing the five wounds of Christ. ... The story that he tells about the three friends who kill each other for gold exemplifies the Christian them: Greed is the root of all evil. ... The main character Constance is a symbol of Christian faith and purity while other religions in the tale are depicted as evil. ...

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This is a symbol of her guilt that in reality the stain would come off but it will always be there in her mind as her guilt, ever present. ... I think that Shakespeare is questioning peoples" belief in witchcraft and he is making a statement that the bad things that people do are because of their greed or lust etc. ...

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• Grade Level: High School