This indicates that the armor is a symbol for the clan's honor. The camera then zooms out and the lighting changes, illuminating the set, and for the first time, we are able to see the Iyi clan's symbol on the pedestal and the opulence of the room. ... There are some who believe that Motome's death was a result of the Iyi's greed and hatred; however, the Iyi's actions, like Motome's, were motivated by the desire to protect their families. ... He realizes that the Iyi's decision to allow him to go through with his seppuku was not born out of greed or hate, bu...

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Buddhism teaches that each person contains many different "seeds" that represent every possible human emotions or potentiality such as love, anger, sadness, greed or compassion. ... The environmental crisis is not merely a symbol of the spiritual decay but as a direct result of it. ...

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"At present the machine is helping a small minority to live on the exploitation of the masses"13 , and the motive force of this minority is "not humanity and love of their kind but greed and avarice"14 . ... Machinery is the chief symbol of modern civilization, it represents a great sin"16 While Gandhi focused on India, he also noticed the worldwide effects of industrialization, which again put in context of time frame points to the Great Depression that hit Europe and USA in the 1920's. ... But it is also is a symbol of his struggle to occlude India's moveme...

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In the section where the child asks the speaker what grass is, he proceeds to explain his symbolism of the grass that utilizes themes of nature (nature's cycles of rebirth and regeneration), a theme of unity and the democracy that runs the country (grass grows everywhere and links everyone's yards together as a whole), and a symbol of death or mortality (grass grows from the ground fertilized by the dead soldiers of the Civil War). ... He wanted to keep sacred the beliefs and ideals that inspired America to grow without succumbing to greed, so his poems were generally less logical a...

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The issue of race and ethnicity has always plagued the political agenda in the United States. However, the issue became most important during the period from the mid-1950s through the 1960s known as the Civil Rights Era. During these years racial tensions in large cities across the U.S. increased wh...

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Indeed, Rocinante and Dapple play an important role in the journeys of Don Quixote and Sancho; they are not only means of transport and symbols of status but also companions, of which their owners confide in. ... Inns symbolize rest and food but also trouble and greed, since many innkee...

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The play was a modern parable about the dangers of industrial greed and need for absolute power, with the setting being a microcosm of 1980s Europe. ... Lear has given away his position of power, but still hangs onto the symbols of power, such as the company of knights. ...

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"The result of all this was formal Christianization, understood as the acceptance of certain rituals that were the symbols of fundamental truths but the fulfillment of which did not imply a substantial moral transformation." ... Some might view his motivation as greed hidden under the clothes of a missionary. ...

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This paper will explore the corporate greed that has plagued hip-hop ever since it became a billion dollar a year industry. ... When gangster rap started to emerge in LA through NWA and other groups, baggy pants, along with Raider's jerseys and hats, became a symbol of hip-hop mentality and lifestyle. For NWA, who created this trend, the colors and design meant a symbol of strength and pride. ...

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