It is the wall that separates Minister Hooper and the rest of society. ... Hooper's face was behind that piece of crape, said the sexton. ... It is at this stage of the plot that Hawthorne separates his readers from the Puritans. ... It's as if people realize that the veil is nothing but a piece of crape, but yet enjoy tormenting Mr. ... Something as simple as a black piece of crape mixed with a Puritan society can destroy a Minister. ...

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For example, some composers might only write for a specific instrument, and others might use a specific pattern of orchestration from piece to piece. ... The first and second violins are separate from the viola and cello. ... Bartok, again, composes major seconds separated by a half step. ... Usually, it seems Bartok would separate the two parts by a half step. ... The thematic material builds upon the original Mesto theme from the first movement. ...

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The novel Stephen Hero was originally written as Joyce's autobiography, which was reworked from the autobiographical piece entitled "Portrait of the Artist." This piece was written for a journal, but was rejected due to sexual content. ... It is only then, when he can separate women from the concept of sin that he is able to view their beauty freely. ... The theme of a bird in flight is prominent throughout Portrait of the Artist. ... This is a natural desire of man, to leave a piece of himself for posterity, in order to remain alive, so to speak, forever. ...

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The novel Stephen Hero was originally written as Joyce's autobiography, which was reworked from the autobiographical piece entitled "Portrait of the Artist." This piece was written for a journal, but was rejected due to sexual content. ... It is only then, when he can separate women from the concept of sin that he is able to view their beauty freely. ... The theme of a bird in flight is prominent throughout Portrait of the Artist. ... This is a natural desire of man, to leave a piece of himself for posterity, in order to remain alive, so to speak, forever. ...

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Since then he has explored, and presented through his creative works, the culturally popular themes of money, power, military force, and technology. ... In 1972, for a work entitled Bed Piece, Burden set up a bed in a gallery and laid in it for 22 days. ... Audience members who came to view the piece, in effect became a part if it. ... However the audience was separated from the artist by the monitors and could do nothing but watch until Burden collapsed on the floor and the piece was finished. ... In 2003, Chris Burden stepped into the world of architecture with a piece entitled...

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Many writers draw upon their own memories or first time experiences as a theme when creating poems, dramas, short stories and even essays. Themes that a reader can relate to or that spark a memory of a similar experience are often enjoyed and are stimulating to the reader. ... Soto's use of informal dictation in this poem enhances the overall theme of the youthful excitement of the event and what it meant to the boy. ... He trades one of his oranges, one of his symbols of joy, to buy his girlfriend a piece of chocolate, giving of his own joy in order to give this girl joy. ... The auth...

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Hughes says "I believed her. " This automatically separates opinions from facts since the author is stating he believed her. ... It helps them present their theme and message they want to send the audience. ... "The Button " by Mahdokht Kashkuli is a story that provides a similar theme and message in a different story. ... It's not innocent curiosity or excitement that comes from a child when taken to a theme park or the playground. ... A first-person point of view piece of literature is again aiding the audience in understanding the child's current state of emotions. ...

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In Eugene Isabey's Boat Ashore at Calas (1851), simple romantic elements comprise the piece: diagonals and smoke. ... The clouds are clearly separated from the horizons of the seashore and sealine. ... The Romantic technique of stark contrast between light and dark is used to separate Napoleon from the plague stricken. ... The themes of Realism are reactions against Romanticism. ... Picking up fruit, saying good-bye to a friend and interiors of hallways are examples of realistic themes. ...

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You separate it from yourself". ... By writing he looks over his "experiences" and "separates it from himself" looks at it objectively and it makes him feel content with himself or at least helps him move on. ... To achieve his purpose the author chooses to tell a different story in every chapter, and every story has poses a theme. ... Also how the story is told, it's not in chronological order or anything, but more like a puzzle, you put a piece here a piece there in another place and then it all comes together and you find out what the picture was. 10. ...

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This theme is more evident in Ancient Egypt as much as anywhere else or any other time period in history. ... They were almost two separate lands. ... Through this one piece of history we can see the rivalries taking place and this continues throughout Egyptian history. ... Also related to this ongoing theme is the wast and scepter. ... If the Egyptians had not been separated but unified throughout their history they may have become the ultimate force in the world for thousands of years. ...

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In five different styles the poets portray this theme very powerfully. ... The theme of this poem is to live life to the fullest and not take opportunities for granted because later in life these "unicorns" will not be around and one may regret it. ... This piece of writing contains two very powerful lines at the beginning and end of the poem: "The child's wisdom is in saying, they say what they see when they see it." ... The fourth poem "from ODE: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood" by William Wordsworth is separated into two stanzas. ... The theme of ...

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The book touches on many themes, and may or mightn't have touched many people's hearts. Taking the theme of society's unfairness and analyzing it, it can be seen that through The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain shows the cruelty and injustice of society by the way of a young boy, Huck Finn. ... Though Jim's family was there and he was always faithful to Miss Watson she still planned on separating Jim and his beloved family and selling him into the deep south. Since Jim was just considered a piece of property , Miss Watson could do as she pleased, and if that was...

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The themes and content of this movie are explored in a voyeuristic fashion, both literally and figuratively. ... In this film, Alfred Hitchcock explores themes of isolation, imprisonment, and relationships. ... We are soon introduced to the cast of characters and the inner conflict of the piece. ... This central idea lends to all the major themes in the film: isolation, imprisonment, and relationships. ... All in all, we piece together a wonderfully suspenseful look into how we view ourselves. ...

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The themes and content of this movie are explored in a voyeuristic fashion, both literally and figuratively. ... In this film, Alfred Hitchcock explores themes of isolation, imprisonment, and relationships. ... We are soon introduced to the cast of characters and the inner conflict of the piece. ... This central idea lends to all the major themes in the film: isolation, imprisonment, and relationships. ... All in all, we piece together a wonderfully suspenseful look into how we view ourselves. ...

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The themes and gods may differ by name and physical features, but the part they play in creation are all too familiar in every myth. In Chinese mythology, the basic themes of revolve around the order from chaos theme of myths. ... Since the sky and heavens were lying on top of each other, there was no way for things to separate. ... The piece below became known as Yin (earth). Since he couldn't let go of the sky for it would fall back onto the earth, Pangu became the pillar of the world (object that separate heaven and earth or Yin and Yang). ...

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The themes and gods may differ by name and physical features, but the part they play in creation are all too familiar in every myth. In Chinese mythology, the basic themes of revolve around the order from chaos theme of myths. ... Since the sky and heavens were lying on top of each other, there was no way for things to separate. ... The piece below became known as Yin (earth). Since he couldn't let go of the sky for it would fall back onto the earth, Pangu became the pillar of the world (object that separate heaven and earth or Yin and Yang). ...

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The central theme to this book is the importance of family and how the strength of those ties unites its members. I believe that the telling of the saga in three separate "stories" allows the reader to understand the progression of this familial belief. ... I believe that another theme throughout the book is that of coming to terms with oneself. ... I think that children would not really understand some of the themes such as rape, slavery, and murder. ... After piecing together events from public and private sources, especially when they conflicted, Tademy relied on her own intuition. ...

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This is another way in which Luhrmann reminds us of the separate isolated world, in this case the world of the dance hall. ... Then when Romeo enters, the music suddenly changes to a very slow, calming piece played by string section, which reflects his characters peaceful and romantic nature. ... In Romeo and Juliet these is a definite cowboy theme running through the whole film. The music, the costumes and the action all contribute to the theme. ... The dancing in Strictly Ballroom runs on a bullfighting matador theme. ...

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When commissioned to create a piece of art they get upset when limits are put on them. They are given a grant to create a piece of art and guidelines to follow and they become upset when they are told that they did not meet the guidelines because they chose to go off on their own path of expression. ... The pieces were put in a separate room where they were guarded and only people with permission from the king could enter. ...

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When commissioned to create a piece of art they get upset when limits are put on them. They are given a grant to create a piece of art and guidelines to follow and they become upset when they are told that they did not meet the guidelines because they chose to go off on their own path of expression. ... The pieces were put in a separate room where they were guarded and only people with permission from the king could enter. ...

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At first glance, they all seem very separate the only thing in common, the bizarre twists at the end of every piece. ... A common theme throughout A Good Man is Hard to Find is the inner struggle between man and God. ... The South furnished her [ ] flagrant images her theme and style demanded, Southern dialogue [...] sharpened her wit [...] ...

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The main theme in Requiem for a Dream is the search for happiness and how it often times leads to addiction. We watch the lives of the three main characters become undone by their various addictions, and the film shows how their lives are a free-fall into their own separate hells. ... Enthusiastically, Harry tells his girlfriend about his plan, "We got this idea, if we get a piece of this stuff we can cut it up and double our money no problem. ... The theme of addiction and happiness is shown in the film through Harry's girlfriend, Marion, as well. ...

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During this time in the southern states, black people had to use separate bathrooms, drinking fountains, sections in restaurants, churches, and even go to separate schools. ... The novel TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee has numerous accounts of racism and prejudice throughout the entire piece. ... There were separate schools, water fountains, restores, even churches. ... The theme of prejudice is almost the sole basis of this book. Throughout the novel, we see each separate person and his personal narrow-mindedness. ...

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Separated from his siblings, he was taken in as a foster son by John and Frances Allan, but was not legally adopted. ... As time went by, he became more determined to become a poet and published his first piece of work, Tamerlane and Other Poems (Bio.com). ... In The Raven, he delved into the theme of death and loss. ... The themes of Poe's stories may very well be rooted in the unhappy events in his life. ... The main theme of the story is that one one can not escape death, because in the end it will come "like a thief in the night" and even people who seek "peace and saf...

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Vonnegut uses these two separate, and very different, settings to get his point across. ... Included in Tralfamadore and the Tralfamadorians is a sub-theme - fatalism. ... When the bombers got back to their base, the steel cylinders were taken from the racks and shipped back to the United States of America, where factories were operating night and day, dismantling the cylinders, separating the dangerous contents into materials .The minerals were then shipped to specialists in remote areas. ... The entire piecing together of the story is unique like no other. ... It is as if Vonnegut has ta...

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