Aung San Suu Kyi: A Transformational Leader and A Symbol of Hope April 2‚ 2012: Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy (NLD) have won a landslide victory in Burma (BBC News Asia 2012). This signifies a new chapter in humanity which may improve the lives of millions of Burmese. An Incarcerated Leader Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) is one of the world’s greatest leaders in the struggle to fight for democracy (Ball 2004). The 1991 Nobel peace prize winner devoted her life to the
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Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and Alice Munro’s “Boys and Girls” both use symbols to highlight significant meanings in the characters’ lives. This essay will examine two differences and one similarity in the authors’ use of symbols: * O’Connor uses a gun to symbolize fear‚ whereas Munro uses a gun to characterize shame. * O’Connor uses a specific animal to signify death‚ while Munro uses a specific animal to represent freedom. * In both stories‚ the house symbolizes
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Nathaniel Hawthorne uses symbolism to reinforce the idea that‚ for every action‚ there is a positive or negative effect that will follow. In simple terms‚ if you do something bad‚ there will be a negative consequence. One of the main recurring symbols in the novel is the scarlet letter itself. The scarlet ‘A’ that Hester Prynne wears in the novel is worth a lot more than just its material value‚ it relays many ideas and themes. The ‘A’ is a punishment for one of the worst sins that could be committed;
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The author characterizes most handmaids as a tentative and distrustful‚ which is perhaps why Offred never puts in words the magnitude of her discontent with her new life‚ because it’s possible she doesn’t truly trust the reader. The author uses symbols such as the handmaid’s dress-code‚ a pigs ball‚ and even the handmaids names to give the reader a sense of the handmaid’s imprisonment.
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4. Do you agree with the statement “no way of life is “natural” to humanity (37)”? 5. What did Stanislaw Lec mean when he said‚ “Is it progress if the cannibal uses knife and fork?” 6. What are some emerging symbols associated with American culture? What are some diminishing symbols that have
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path to death. He uses symbolism to help display his themes of‚ death‚ human nature‚ selfishness‚ and choices. Looking throughout Poe’s writings‚ there is a heavy use of symbolism. He uses this symbolism to show the selfishness in the world. One symbol used is a main character in the story Prince Prospero. The text describes‚
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Apart from the objects‚ Williams places symbols in Amanda’s life from her memories and past such as a photograph‚ the memories of her youth‚ and the way she talks. For example‚ when Tom sets the scene for the play he describes the characters taking part in the memory play‚ he says‚ “There is a fifth character in the play who doesn’t appear except in this larger-than-life-size photograph over the mantel‚” (5). Ever since her husband left‚ Amanda keeps this picture in sight because she would rather
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"Stars and Stripes Forever" Is the famous march of the United States‚ now used as an American anthem of pride. It is John Philip Sousa’s best-known piece. This piece is a symbol of American patriotism constantly played to remind us of the pride we hold in our country. “Stars and Stripes Forever” was first played at Willow Grove Park in 1897. ”Stars and Stripes Forever" uses the basic American military march format. All of his life‚ Sousa loved music and loved America‚ so it would only make sense
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In the story of Huckleberry Finn‚ Mark Twain uses many different types of symbols to get Twains numerous messages across. Twain signifies the Mississippi river as a symbol to get away from society for Huck and Jim. Twain also criticizes the way society runs and the things it teaches everyone to be. The river vs. land setting in Huckleberry Finn symbolizes Huck’s struggle with himself versus society; Twain suggests that a person shouldn’t have to conform to society and should think for themselves
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Topic: "People here talk of the Mauer im Kopf or the Wall in the Head.” Discuss how Funder uses symbols to explore key themes in Stasiland. ‘Stasiland’ is a non-fiction text written by Anna Funder and follows the personal recounts and experiences of those who lived throughout the GDR prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall. While the book primarily revolves around the conversations and reflections which Funder holds in relation to these stories‚ it is the authors remarkable use of symbolism which enables
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