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    The Symbols Of Athena

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    patron of Athens. Many gods viewed her as a god who promoted culture and civilization. This collage represents who Athena is and what symbolizes her. Athena was a very well known god and was someone who had tremendous strategic skills in war. Her symbols show who she is and what represents her‚ these include the owl‚ olive tree‚ shield‚ aegis or helmet. In many pictures of her you will see her wearing a helmet with an aegis. The helmet and aegis represent her wisdom and strategy which is known to

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    Piggy's Symbols

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    Lord of the Flies               Military theorist Carl von Clausewitz once said: “Savage peoples are ruled by passion‚ civilized peoples by the mind. The difference lies not in the respective natures of savagery and civilization‚ but in the attendant circumstances‚ institutions‚ and so forth... even the most civilized peoples… can be fired with passionate hatred for each other.” In Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ the boys on the island slowly lose sight of their humanity‚ becoming more and

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    Coconut Myths

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    meaning "the tree of a thousand uses" while in the Philippines‚ the coconut is commonly called the "Tree of Life". Nearly all parts of the plant are useful and can be utilized by humans for culinary‚ commercial‚ industrial‚ household use‚ culture‚ religion‚ medicinal‚ tool and shelter for animals and even as food and fragrance. If ever one gets deserted on an island‚ all he or she needs is a coconut tree to survive‚ thus‚ dubbed as the “Tree of Life”. In the Philippines‚ it is considered as one of

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    electrical symbols

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    Wire Symbols Electrical Wire Conductor of electrical current Connected Wires Connected crossing Not Connected Wires Wires are not connected Switch Symbols and Relay Symbols SPST Toggle Switch Disconnects current when open SPDT Toggle Switch Selects between two connections Pushbutton Switch (N.O) Momentary switch - normally open Pushbutton Switch (N.C) Momentary switch - normally closed DIP Switch DIP switch is used for onboard configuration SPST Relay Relay open

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    Symbols In The Help

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    holds towards the bigger picture or theme. In The Help many symbols appear in the form of events and objects that jump out at you. For instance a symbol could be Aibileen’s bathroom‚ this symbol shows how white people believed that black people were dirty and carried disease while an event that represents a symbol is Ms. Skeeters rebellious action towards writing a book about black maids and their experiences. But what about the smaller symbols? Like something a character saw or what a neighbor said

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    Symbols & Ironi

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    Symbols and Ironies The authors use irony in their writings because it creates a great closeness to a text and a feeling of satisfaction when the irony is recognized and understood‚ “- a little like a shared understanding between the writer and the reader - a kind of knowing wink!” (Englishbiz 1). On the other hand the symbols in the literature are used by the writers to improve their writing. Also‚ the symbols give more color‚ make it more rich writing and enhance the meaning to doing it deeper

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    The Symbol of Pearl

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    In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ Pearl‚ is the human symbol of the sin of adultery in the fact that she leads her mother‚ Hester Prynne‚ and Arthur Dimmesdale to accept and admit to their sin. Pearl is the beautiful daughter of Hester and Dimmesdale. She is the living symbol of the scarlet letter and has unique traits that make her sometimes appear as a demon. Her love for nature and freedom‚ her spirit‚ her wildness‚ her loneliness and separation from the world‚ her curiosity‚ and her

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    Myths And Legends

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    “Beyond Myth and Legends: A Narrative History of Texas” is written by five university professors. There are twenty essays found within this book. These essays entitled “Myth & Legend’ are located at the end of each chapter. Storytelling is common to every culture. What are the myths and legends? Myths and legends are stories that have been told in the previous hundreds of years‚ and have been exceptionally popular on the planet for quite a while. There are debates of the stories that are told myths

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    talents with symbolism‚ theme‚ and irony even though the plots are quite different. “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Scarlet Ibis” both utilize symbols to demonstrate suspense and irony in their plots to develop a theme of alienation and isolation. In “The Cask of Amontillado‚” there are different symbols to help the invention of suspense and irony. One symbol in particular would be the name Montresor itself. This name shows the characterization of a monster. As Fortunato gives his last plea‚ Montresor

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    Symbol Of Peace

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    Symbol of peace Content Name page no. 1. Introduction 2. Subject 3. Object 4. Design &sculpture- Form (Sarmin Sultana -1020861) Color

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