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    lyrics that are simply enamoring. The song has a bright, expansive melody accompanied by Dylan’s jaunty vocals that is beautifully mesmerizing. The song is about the feeling of being trapped in a miserable existence and the desperate yearning for freedom from an individual’s own personal hell. It is about the universal need to escape one’s troubles, no matter what the means are, as long as it allows you to forget, deal, and hopefully transcend. It has become famous in particular for its surrealistic

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    Who Is Bob Dylan's Music?

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    the fact that the apocalypse might be rain based). Instead, rain occupies a gray area in his music and often comes off as spiritual and something that brings clarity. Three songs that execute this gray area are “A Hard Rain’s A- Gonna Fall,” “Chimes of Freedom,” and “Visions of Johanna.” “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” is one of Dylan’s most powerful songs. The song, lyrically, is a type of call and response song between an unknown entity and the “darling young one” (2). The song chronicles this journey

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    In Warren St. John’s Outcasts United, the citizens of Clarkston, Georgia had a fantasy of living in the ideal American town. However, that fantasy stood no chance when faced with the harsh reality of life. When a myriad of refugees from war-torn countries were placed in Clarkston, the townspeople saw their fantasy begin to slip away. Clarkston’s residents disliked the influx of refugees because they feared the thought of losing their ideal American town. The citizens were too selfish to live

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    man.According to Langston Hughes “democracy” is the action of standing up for what you believe is right. Democracy through his eyes emphasizes equality between black and white Americans, and more specifically, the freedom of blacks in America. When Hughes says, “I do not need my freedom when I’m dead. I cannot live on tomorrow’s bread”, he makes it clear that when he thinks of democracy, he thinks of equality and having it right now, not relying for it to possibly happen in the future. Langston Hughes

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    Hypocrisy of American Slavery” discussed the hypocritical nature of Independence day, seeing as though there was still people in captivity. Slaves were forced to celebrate a holiday that expresses freedom,

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    Poetic Analysis of “Empress Dowager Boogies” Poet Bio Tina Chang was born in 1969 to a Chinese family in Oklahoma City. When she was only a year old, her family moved to New York City. As a child, she was sent to live with relatives in China for two years, where she became immersed in Chinese history and culture. Her fascination with Chinese history inspired her to write several poems, including “Empress Dowager Boogies.” Because she grew up in China and the United States, most of her poems look

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    The Jade Peony

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    The Jade Peony ENG4U Eris.You Symbolism is used in this story. ❖ The Jade Peony The major symbol in this novel is the Jade Peony. It is Poh Poh's most valued possession. She passed it to Sek Lung after her death. The Jade Peony symbolized Old China's culture and traditions. The Jade Peony was there for Sek Lung to keep his culture in Canada. It reminds all the people in this novel of their cultural roots. ❖ The cat The most significant symbol in this story is the white cat, with its

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    longer rings but it does sing a song of both freedom and hardship. What is the most recognizable feature of it? The crack. There is no document of the exact day it cracked. Right under the word pass from those famous words pass and stow. We do know however it cracked on the first test ever. However it didn’t crack are spirit. Not only is Independence hall resting place of the bell. It also is where the declaration of independence was signed. It first chime at the first public reading of the declaration

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    We learn as children that fear can damage out train of thought and exempt us from progression. Fear is detested and is in our nature to try to elude and or overcome it. However, fear can positively impact us by imposing cautious and quick behavior, that would not be acted in otherwise. There is a promotion of logical thought and hope under the influence of fear, that can be used as a tool against what is causing terror. Poe's narrators all faced a form of consternation and mental dilemma against

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    Symbolism and allusions What is symbolism and how do authors use it? Symbolism is a specific object or color that means something. Authors also use allusions in their stories which are references to another story or a movie. The authors of the following short stories The Lottery, 2BR02B, and Harrison Bergeron use multiple types of symbolism and allusion. First of all, The author The Lottery, Shirley Jackson, uses great examples of symbolism and allusion in this short story. The black box symbolized

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