The use of symbolism of the albatross and the act of killing it, displays man's harmful and clever actions. ... (M Ali Notes) Biblical Symbolism in "Rime of the Ancient Mariner"." ... The self-punishment that he carries out is a reminder to the choice that he has made. Beyond the shadow of the ship, I watch'd the water-snakes: They moved in tracks of shining white, And when they rear'd, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. ... (lines 547-551) The sailors celebration of the sight of a ship is ironic because it does not carry rescuers, but Death, and Life-In-Death. ...

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It makes me think of all the yellow things I ever saw "not beautiful ones like buttercups, but old, foul, bad yellow things- (Gilman 1141). To me, somebody with a sickness confined to one room for an extended amount of time should not feel this way about the room they are in. This ugly, almost evil wallpaper symbolizes a few different things. ... Another aspect of symbolism and imagery in the story involves daytime and nighttime. ... Gilman also writes "And dear John gathered me up in his arms, and just carried me upstairs and laid me on my bed, and sat by me and read to me till it ...

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They are unlikely companions; one is old and the other young, yet they share an insuperable amount of respect and loyalty for each other. ... When they speak it is usually about baseball or fishing, the two things they have most in common. ... One of the greatest and most obvious symbolisms in the story is Christianity. ... Hemingway's description of Santiago further illustrates Christian symbolism. ... Further symbolism is shown when Santiago arrives home and carries the mast across his shoulders as Christ carried the cross to Calvary. ...

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Its coming foretold great things, such as the birth of famous people. ... The ki-lin loved all things and creatures. ... When the two met they instantly fell in love. ... This piece contains a large amount of symbolism. ... In the first tapestry we see three hunters carrying spears. ...

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Hemingway uses symbolism through alcohol, the hills, the white elephants, and the train station to develop the theme of the story. ... Hemingway uses the hills in this story to symbolize many things. ... In other words, "they have always been in the same place, and they will always be that way "(Edwards 1). ... They are traveling and there will be change. ... At the end of the story when the American picks up both his and the Jig's baggage and carries it out to the railroad tracks, the tension of the story is relieved. ...

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So we've got to do the right things." ... He is responsible for this position and carries its burdens. ... He loves to dominate things including the pigs and what he can't control he seeks to ruin. ... Golding uses symbolism throughout the book is with the intent of giving significance to every character or thing. ... In this essay I have attempted to show Golding's portrayal of human nature through themes and symbolism. ...

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This comparison will be shown by using the symbolism that is in the book with similarities found in the Russian Revolution. ... Napoleon carried a whip in his trotter. ... They chased Snowball away. ... Another symbolism that exists in the book and in Russia is a similarity to events that took place. ... Napoleon then presented the windmill as a good idea and the animals were presented with hope that things would get better on the farm. ...

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This comparison will be shown by using the symbolism that is in the book with similarities found in the Russian Revolution. ... Napoleon carried a whip in his trotter. ... They chased Snowball away. ... Another symbolism that exists in the book and in Russia is a similarity to events that took place. ... Napoleon then presented the windmill as a good idea and the animals were presented with hope that things would get better on the farm. ...

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All museums and cultural institutions have to address certain legends, myths and symbolism. ... Another very effective symbol that is used here is the symbolism of the poppies. ... Children say they are proud, sad, they know why it is important to remember, the soldiers fought for us and we shouldn't go to war again. ... They were happy because they knew they had been tried for the first time and had not been found wanting ... ... How important would it have been for the Australian public that this was a respected British correspondent writing these complimentary things about the ANZ...

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In Kate Chopin's The Awakening and "The Dream of an Hour", she uses symbolism to show women defying society. However, these women were still looked down upon because they believed in what they were doing. ... Both the awakenings of Edna or Louise begin after they realize they could be free of the burden of their husbands. ... Pontellier ends her life in the sea, a space of infinite potential that becomes a blank and persistent void, carrying both a promise and a threat. ... This could mean two things; it could mean that she dies because she is so happy to see him that she can't ...

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Symbolism in "The Scarlet Letter", whoa just gave one away! ... Puritan society does not allow its people to show how they really feel, and if they do, society extremely looks down upon it. ... She talks to him about things they could never endeavor to discuss in any other place, mainly concerning the topic of their relationship that they had seven years ago. ... Yet, in the forest, they may feel free to do as they wish and not have to worry about their sin or punishments. ... The flowers appeared to know it" (194) Pearl also fit in with natural things, including the forest, as seen in...

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The life Ah Q lives in his mind is his fantasy as opposed to his life in reality, changing things around in his head so much so that he even went to his own death thinking things were ok. ... They were proud of their previous accomplishments without any new progress. They accepted anything authority told them without any questioning at all. ... The titles of the chapters also show some symbolism used by Li Xun. ... His negative view of women for them in general is on display throughout the story, as he claims, "All nuns must carry on in secret with monks. ...

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The old fisherman is thin and gaunt; he has deepwrinkles, discolored clothes, but his eyes are perhaps the key to his soul: "They were the same colour as the sea water and were cheerful and undefeated." ... At night, he "dreamed of Africa when he was a boy and the long garden benches and the white beaches, so white they hurt your eyes, and the high capes and the great brown mountain." ... He goes "out into the clean early morning smell of the ocean," hearing "the trembling sound as flying fish left the water and the hissing that their stiff set wings made as they soared away in the darkness," ...

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When he shoots the grandmother in the chest, he simply wipes his glasses and carries on like it was a trivial event. ... Many do not believe in Jesus because they did not personally witness his life and see firsthand weather or not he did all those things that are told in the bible. ... Also the number of times the grandmother was shot is contains religious symbolism. ... Also when Christians or Catholics pray, they refer to God as the Holy Father or Father in Heaven. ... The fact that she is an elderly person shows the symbolism of God's vastness in reference to time. ...

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SYMBOLISM The many uses of symbolism express strongly and precisely, the theme of life and how we confront the various decisions we face. ... People wonder, if they had it all to do over again, would they do it exactly the same way. Or if they had gone the other way, would they be sitting here asking themselves how THIS path would have turned out, had they gone THIS way? ... Perhaps these things would blossom and grow no matter WHAT we chose to do. ... Or maybe, just maybe, things turned out as well as they did BECAUSE of that decision we made, not in spite of it! ...

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They resemble God and of death. ... At this point she realizes that she has a chunk of her life missing so she carries on until she reaches the children. Other things are different and she calls out to them, but they don't answer. ... The theme of these two stories we consider the symbolism of the journey. ... They do not talk about the same things and they do not think the same way. ...

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There was a lot of symbolism within these lyrics, which allowed African Americans to speak subtly against racial injustice. ... Negros couldn't meet in the town so their freedom as very limited they couldn't do things they wanted on their own free will they were told what and what not to do. ... White individuals did not need African Americans as their occupants they needed whites just as their inhabitants. ... They kissed farewell, and Till sheets a southbound train headed for Mississippi. It was the last time they ever saw one another. ...

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In the fifth century, the clergy helped to carry the arts and education into many centuries. ... Symbolism and Early Christian art: Christian art was a way for Christians to symbolize their faith. Symbolism was central for Christian art. ... Not only did they reproduce the works they came up some of there own works as well. ... Muslims wrote many documents on health and how certain things would affect a person's well-being. ...

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"They met me in the day of success: and I have learned by the perfect'st report, they have more in them than mortal knowledge." ... However, more than anything, it appears that Lady Macbeth is a very greedy woman, desirous of things that seem very much out of reach. ... (Act 1 scene 7) Lady Macbeth is very committed to carrying out the crime. ... She no longer has any control over Macbeth and has become delirious, carrying a lit candle wherever she walks. ... As more things happen, she loses her mask of evil. ...

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In order to support the story's theme of domestic struggle, Walker employs rural and urban equality, heritage, and the symbolism and importance of quilts. ... Mama talks of her fat keeping her hot in cold weather similar to the cow that carries around large amounts of fat allowing it to stay out all year round. ... These are things that a family provides. ... The quilts passed down in Mama's family stand for the African-American culture they came from. ... Dee only returns to her roots because they are considered "fashionable now" (Christian 86-87). ...

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(footnote 1) This "perspective " carries the potential of becoming the tragic centre because of it being very different for the man and the woman. ... This gulf between Desdemona's perception of things and actual reality illustrates the isolation in which women of the elite class were placed from the world outside. Emilia and Bianca have a better understanding of the men they deal with, being women of lower classes, than the "pure " Desdemona. ... An observation of the play's distinct terminology, as it changes the connotations of words and what they signify, reveals the precarious...

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The Day the Music Died On February 3, 1959, the single-engine plane carrying famed musicians Buddy Holly, J.P. ... He has stated that they lyrics are "beyond analysis; they"re poetry." ... Symbolism, metaphors, and repetition are represented throughout the entire refrain. ...

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We view a thing as masculine or feminine based on the symbolism assigned to those words by our socialization. ... Women are capable of repairing things as well. ... Although, some things may never change. ... One may not find these particular gender norms, normal at all; but they are indeed societal norms. ... One can hope that the symbols these ideas carry can continue to get more flexible over time....

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Cummings uses such literary devices as symbolism, imagery, allusion, and syntax to show that the speaker of the poem has just experienced a rebirth.The speaker is thanking God for allowing him to see life in a new light and to be reborn again for a fresh start.By using these various literary devices, Cummings is able to show the extreme gratefulness the speaker in the poem feels because he has found a new outlook on life. ... As the creator of all things natural, God is responsible for the "leaping greenly spirits of trees- and the "blue true dream of sky- that fascinate and enthrall t...

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Poor, silly, half-brained things peering out at the infinite, with the aspirations of angels and the instincts of beasts." ... They are not viewed as part of being human, but instead as a reason to shun those who don't fit the mold of the rest of society. ... Frost does an exceptional job of conveying this hopelessness through his use of symbolism, poetic structure, and his descriptive language. ... The loneliness that the speaker feels becomes more and more prominent as Acquainted with the Night carries on. ... Frost mentions all of these potential people or beings that could help t...

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