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    good things‚ like for warmth‚ cooking food‚ etc. for those people‚ fire was essentially a savior‚ and it represented comfort and survival. Hence‚ the hearth also represents how fire was formerly used and seen as good. The hearth‚ also a traditional symbol of the home‚ represents Montag’s home life‚ his relationship with Mildred‚ the parlor‚ and Clarisse. At the start of Fahrenheit 451 the hearth‚ or fireplace‚ is know for giving warmth and goodness. In the beginning of the novel‚ fire is described

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    The Necklace Themes‚ Motifs‚ and Symbols Themes The Deceptiveness of Appearances The deceptiveness of appearances is highlighted by Madame Forestier’s necklace‚ which appears to be made of diamonds but is actually nothing more than costume jewelry. The fact that it comes from Madame Forestier’s jewelry box gives it the illusion of richness and value; had Monsieur Loisel suggested that Mathilde wear fake jewels‚ she surely would have scoffed at the idea‚ just as she scoffed at his suggestion

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    Talents and dreams‚ hopes and desires‚ shunned by the husbands and times of the women in ìThe Crysanthemumsî and ìThe Yellow Wallpaper.î The wife‚ Elisa‚ in ìThe Crysanthemumsî‚ reflects an internal struggle with herself to find her place in a world of definite gender roles. ìThe Yellow Wallpaperî traces the treatment of a woman who descends from depression to madness in the male-imposed psychiatric confinement of her room. The mirror-like situations that hinder the protagonists in both stories

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    The process of naming compounds allows chemists to communicate formulae in words rather than in chemical symbols. There are‚ however‚ a few rules about naming compounds which need to be known in order to write a formula in word form or translate a compound in word form into chemical symbols. Ionic compounds If the compound is ionic‚ then the name of the cation (usually metal) comes first‚ followed by the ’compound’ name of the anion. To find the compound name of an anion‚ replace the end of the

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    Hijab is an arabic word‚ meaning “cover”‚ it is most commonly knowns as headscarf or veil. It is a visual symbol of the Muslim women. According to Pew Research Center‚ 297 women with hijab were the victims of racial and sexual profiling after 9/11 incident.‚ People have this negative connotation of terrorism when thinking about Muslims and that doesn’t exclude the woman group. Surveyed by Pew Global Attitudes Project‚ about 72% of population of United States‚ excluding Muslims‚ don’t know the purpose

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    Contents: 1.Introduction…………………………………………….....2 2.The History of The Oscars…………………………….....3 3.The Nominations…………………………………..……...6 4.Winning the Oscar………………………………………....7 5.The Negative effects of the Oscars……………………….9 6.The Oscars - a symbol of American Culture ……………10 7.Conclusion ………………………………………………..11 8.Bibliography………………………………………………12 Introduction Every actor’s dream is

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    What is Disgrace? The American flag is an everlasting symbol of freedom and hope. The flag of the United States has standards on how it can be used. The code states that the flag should never be used as wearing attire‚ bedding‚ and curtains. Should never be stepped on‚ drawn back‚ nor up in folds‚ but always allow to free fall without touching the ground. Some people bend the rules slightly in clothing design and how the flag is used in other ways. No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the

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    are the thorns of the stems or the way the petals get crumpled and discolored when they die. The overall idea of flowers may be delighting‚ however if you look closer you are able to see what there truly is. In the story Rebecca a highly used symbol is the rhododendron and azaleas flowers. The flowers first get introduced when the narrator describes Manderley‚ “These were monsters‚rearing into the sky‚ massed like a battalion‚ too beautiful I thought‚ too powerful; they were not like plants at

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    Maus II‚ a book by Art Spiegelman about him and his father talking about his life in the concentration camps during the Holocaust. His father had a great story about how he survived and what he did to stay on peoples “good sides”.There are many symbols in the story including the different animals that each mean something. There are the dogs‚ the cats‚ the mice‚ and the pigs. Then there is the relationship between Artie and his father‚ Vladek. Vladek was a Holocaust survivor‚ looping his way around

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    Symbols of Kings: Establishing Context Worksheet Investigation Questions: 1. What does the lion represent? Why would the rulers of England include so many of them on the Coat of Arms? -The lion symbolizes strength‚ royalty and bravery. The rulers of England included so many lions on the coat of arms because it symbolizes England as the supporters of England. 2. What does the fleur-de-lis represent? Why is it featured on the Coat of Arms of British rulers? -The fleur-de-lis represents

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