The Star of David Necklace was an important symbolism shown in the book. ... This symbol helps remind us that despite our efforts to accomplish in this world. ... The necklace that Ellen had around her neck was a symbol that represented that she was a Jew. ... Lois Lowry protects this important symbol from the Nazi's cruelties. In using a corrupted version of the symbol, the Nazi's hoped to repress the Jewish faith. ...

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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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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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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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In a letter to his son Christopher, many years later, Tolkein explained: I took to 'escapism': or really transforming experience into another form and symbol with Morgoth and Orcs and the Eldalië (representing beauty and grace of life and artefact) and so on; and it has stood me in good stead in many hard years since, and I still draw on the conceptions then hammered out. (van Holstein) This would seem to verify that Tolkein took his experiences, and transformed them [experiences] into another form and symbol with Morgoth and Orcs . ...

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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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• Grade Level: High School