He uses irony and symbolism throughout the whole book. ... The book uses a lot of symbolism but the three main ones are Kemmerich's boots, butterflies, and horses. ... The butterfly is a symbol for the good things in life, that even though there is death and sadness all around them the butterfly is the one thing that reminds them that there are still good things in the world around them. He also uses a horse as a symbol. ...

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q International symbolism, to send messages to the rest of the world. q Domestic symbolism, to increase domestic support or thwart international criticism by acting decisively. Past cases show that symbolism is the primary motivation when it comes to sanctions. ... Critics may say that the symbolic use of sanctions is empty gestures, but symbols are important in politics. ...

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The issue of this article is that if Iraq and Saddam's regime is not disarmed of their weapons of mass destruction, Saddam will use his cover of his nuclear weapons to try to forcibly unite the Middle East to confront the Western alliance. I chose article number three, which is "The war against Ira...

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