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    of happiness, she actually died because she lost her freedom. In “The Story of an Hour,” Chopin depicts Louise's dream of achieving the forbidden freedom and the difficulties of becoming a single unit in marriage through the use of point of view, symbolism, repetition, and dramatic irony to convey the meaning of the story. Chopin writes the story in the third person limited point of view which indicates that only Mrs. Mallard’s thoughts are available to the reader. The story is told by a separate

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    Topic: The Life and Art of Edvard Munch General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about the importance of Edvard Munch’s contribution to modern art. Thesis: I will inform the audience about (1) who Edvard Munch is, (2) why his art was influential during his lifetime, and (3) why he is still important today. Introduction I. [Attention Getter] How many of you have seen this painting? [visual aide] A. As most of you probably know, this is The Scream, artist Edvard Munch’s

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    their whereabouts. To illustrate his theme of the loss of innocence, Golding uses symbolism, allusion, and imagery to paint the dark, depressing tones found in Lord of the Flies. One of these aforementioned devices is symbolism. Symbolism, “the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities,” usually brings depressing connotations with it in Lord of the Flies (Oxford English Dictionary, 2017). Golding uses symbolism to embody his theme of the loss of innocence with dark meanings and major plot points

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    the man mentions a surgery to his female friend, Jig. The reader is left to infer that the two characters are discussing an abortion. Ernest Hemingway uses symbolism throughout the story so the reader can delve into a deeper meaning without the ensnarement of excessive emotion. Throughout the story, Hemingway uses several examples of symbolism to depict Jig’s inner struggle with the decision she is faced to make. Frequently, Hemingway uses setting as a significant role within his story to symbolize

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    Many different types of literary symbols are incorporated in Laura Esquivel’s novel Like Water for Chocolate. Literary symbolism is defined as an object that has a certain meaning different from the original meaning of the object. Laura Esquivel used symbolism very well in this novel by using each symbol to convey each characters actions, energies and emotions. One of the symbols she uses is an egg, which symbolizes the helplessness and yearning Tita felt for having a family. The second was the roses

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    Reflect on ways in which this poem expresses and develops aspects of the trajectory we have been following in art and literature this semester. Over the course of the semester, a trend that has certainly stuck out to me is that different art movements arise in reaction to the movement of the time. Romanticism arose in response to Neo-Classicalism. Realism reacted against what was seen as excessive idealization and de-emphasis of the “real” by the Romantics. Two groups arose in reaction to Realism:

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    defiance and cares for others; Moreover, smothers McMurphy to free him physically and psychologically; finally, uses his hand to throw the control panel shows his desire to free himself. As such, under McMurphy’s encouragement and influence, through symbolism, Chief Bromden shows his action favouring the group as he votes for watching the World Series game. As everyone in the meeting waits for Chief Bromden’s vote, Chief Bromden feels that “McMurphy’s got hidden wires hooked to it, lifting it slow just

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    The Storm Symbolism

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    element that was used throughout the stories was symbolism. In A Good Man is Hard to Find, there are two characters in the story with contrasting symbols. The grandmother represents all that is good in the world and the Misfit represents all that is evil in the world. It is a contrast between Christianity and evil. In The Storm, the main symbol is the storm. The storm represents a powerful affair between two characters during the storm. Symbolism is a very successful way to endure the attention of

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    You have to experience sadness to know happiness. A Farewell to Arms tells a story of war with twisting and turning events from a very individual point of view. The main character Lieutenant Henry, an American man, experiences tragedy and heart ache for the duration of his time fighting for the Italians in World War One. He endures love and loss while fighting for a country he doesn’t belong to. The author, Ernest Hemingway, uses rain and snow throughout the novel as symbols that develop major events

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    Symbolism In Jesus Camp

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    can take back America for Christ. While all Evangelicals do not behave this way, the directors present a group of these individuals and what they live for. In “Jesus Camp”, the directors create a political context, elements of juxtaposition and symbolism to promote the discussion of the following: when does education become indoctrination? With the presidential election of George Bush in 2005, Evangelicals felt empowered. He was a conservative and many of his political ideals aligned with the evangelicals’

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