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    away and his dog was gone.” emphasise this emotional and physical loss. The rainbow, an extended metaphor, symbolises an epiphany, a sudden realisation that is imbued with hope. The symbolism for the rainbow can also biblically allude to a more religious revelation, where the blacksmith boy has embraced ‘god’ into his life. This symbolism along with the contrast between the two images “But in front of the night the rainbow stood on the mountain”, hints to humanity’s capability of change even in the

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    Would you like to live in a better world—a world filled with peace, equity, happiness and prosperity for every man, woman and child? What would your ‘somewhere over the rainbow’ look like? Is it like Oz, a place of fantasy, a world so far out of reach? For thousands of years, philosophers have debated: What would a perfect world be like? How would it come about? In spite of all their ideas and efforts, we have not been able to create this utopia. And this is because a utopian society cannot be achieved

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    when not taken care of or from use over a period of time. Later in the poem the speaker notices the hooks and line that appear to be hanging from the fish’s mouth, “grim, wet, and weaponlike, / hung five old pieces of fish-line,” (50-51), “with all their five big hooks / grown firmly in his mouth”(54-55). These lines further signify the old nature of the fish as well as attach an element of honor. The five hooks in a way symbolize the five victory medals acquired over the years through battles with other

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    This documentary is about a group of engineering experts who attempted to recreate the famous Rainbow Bridge depicted in the Quingming Scroll, created in the time of the Song Dynasty. A multinational team, compromised of Professor Tang, multiple engineering experts and native Chinese workers come together to decipher how the Rainbow Bridge was actually made, because the bridge itself and any blueprints for it have long since been lost to time. The entirety of the documentary focuses on completing

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    Pinkie Pie

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    once I ran out of episodes to watch. The vast amount of semi-original works varied in content, from light-hearted stories about friendship to epic tales that placed the rainbow-colored ponies into the midst of post-apocalyptic wastelands. I avoided the latter. That is, until I encountered something much worse.

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    Rainbow Springs History

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    Long before the Florida Turnpike and the Interstate Highway System ramped up to full speed and swampland in Central Florida was paved over, Florida tourist venues and roadside attractions were an eclectic mix of fun, imagination, intrigue and amazement for everyone. From reptile farms, tropical gardens and aquatic springs to dolphin shows, old west towns and museums of the unique and strange, tourists visiting Florida were able to catch, either by design or on a whim, these venues, as they rolled

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    painter who chose to live in Rome and imbibe the traditions of the classicists shows in his work a clear attachment to the values of linear composition and idyllic subject matter and this is clearly apparent in his monumental workHeroic Landscape with Rainbow, now a part of the European gallery at the Metropolitan Museum of Arts in New York City.This work is an apt illustration of the manner in which the neoclassical tradition of landscape painting became an important part of the works of European painters

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    Rainbow Mountain “ I am so excited to go to Peru and see the sights. Especially the Rainbow Mountain. “ said Hailey the youngest of the of the family “ I heard that the unique coloring is completely natural and is caused by mineral deposit. Then over time the minerals oxidized leaving the mountain with all the colors of the rainbow. “ screamed Dailey “ Wait doesn’t your name mean from the cliff, land, hilly area, lands of cliffs, and slope land.” whispered Hailey “ I heard that and YES! “ yelled

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    Djinda Alternate Ending

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    stubborn strong headed warrior he was, he thought he was right. To go rebel against an elder is a horrible offence but he refused to listen to the old folks. The rainbow serpent did not like that Djinda was consistently mocking the elders, laughing as they stumbled, pointing out their flaws that come with age. That night as Djinda slept the rainbow serpent revealed itself whispering. “No need to laugh and point, they’re not here for your amusement! You may never achieve that golden age.” Djinda woke suddenly

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    Draft speech of Mrs. D. Purandeswari, MoS-HRD (HE) as Chief Guest on the occasion of the Annual Day of the Rainbow Concept School, Mahaboobnagar, A.P on 9th February, 2007 at 5.30 p.m. It gives me immense pleasure to be here this evening and to address the young students of the Rainbow Concept School on the occasion of its Annual Day function of the school. The Rainbow concept School has been established by Dr. A. Madhusudhan Reddy very thoughtfully for an overall growth of a child and to integrate

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