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    In Bram Stoker ’s Dracula‚ the most blatant and powerful symbol is blood. He takes the blood that means so much to the believers of this legend and has it represent more than even they could imagine. Blood is the main object associated with vampires and vampirism. From a mythical standpoint‚ it is the basis of life for the vampires as they feed off of the blood of young‚ vibrant souls. From a more scientific standpoint blood is what would drip out of the corpse ’s mouth when family members would

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    Flannery O’Connor’s “Revelation” is a short story centered around racism and pride with several recurring images. The most important image pattern‚ however‚ is eyes. Even the title shows a relation to eyes‚ since a revelation is considered a ‘vision’. Mrs. Turpin’s eyes are the source of her arrogance and prejudice. Many other characters‚ including Mary Grace are defined by their eyes. Eyes are the window to the soul‚ and are how the reader comes to understand the characters better. When Mrs.

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    Person | Symbol | Explanation | Bob Ewell | | Bob Ewell is represented by a stick of dynamite because he is always potentially dangerous and he can at any time explode and hurt someone. | Dolphus Raymond | | The paper bags had coke bottles in them but Mr. Raymond led to believe they were full of whiskey so he can keep his lifestyle with the black people. | Calpurnia | | A Bible represents Cal because she brought Jem and Scout to First purchase and because she taught Scout to write out of

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    Bloods Vs Crips

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    activity or drug use but in the 60s that wasn’t the case for the Bloods and the Crips. Bloods and Crips were originally started to protect their neighborhoods

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    Huck Finn Symbols

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    end he can tell somewhat right from wrong .Lies and Cons- huck lies and scams for the greater good; lies to slave hunters to save jim. He discovers lies can be good depending on their purpose. while the king and duke don’t care about anything. Symbols: Mississippi River-The majority of the plot takes place on the river or its banks. ‚ the river started off as a safe place‚but it becomes increasingly dangerous as the realities of their runaway lives set in. the river soon becomes only a short-term

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    MOTHER IS A SYMBOL OF SACRIFICE A mother is a woman who has conceived‚ given birth to‚ or raised a child in the role of a parent Amongst the clearest examples of Islam’s honoring women is the great status of the mother in Islam. Islam commands kindness‚ respect and obedience to parents and specifically emphasizes and gives preference to the mother as shall be shown in this article. Islam raises parents to a status greater than that found in any other religion or ideology.: Someone went to

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    system is composed of blood vessels‚ blood‚ and the heart. This allows the system to play an important role in the moving of both nutrients and wastes in and out of the blood to maintain an overall homeostasis within the body. The previously completed experiments each had the objective of understanding how various factors may have an influence on blood flow rate. These factors include the effect of blood vessel radius‚ the effect of blood viscosity‚ as well as the effect of blood vessel length‚ and

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    Themes/Symbols of The Lottery” and “The Things They Carried” In the short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson there are many themes. However‚ the main theme of the short story is following a tradition blindly can be deadly. Tradition in societies and culture allows for important lessons and skills to be passed on from generation to generation. However‚ following others without questioning what is going on or the reason why your doing it in the first place‚ can lead to reckless and impulsive

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    Hajj: the Symbol of Unity

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    Unity is vividly observed in the great pillar of Hajj‚ which is repeated every year and for which millions of Muslims gather from all over the world. They represent the Muslim ummah with all its different races‚ countries‚ colors‚ and languages. They gather in one place‚ at the same time‚ wearing the same garment and performing the same rites. They make one stand in the same monument. They proclaim the oneness of the Lord of the worlds‚ submit themselves to His law‚ and show their unity under His

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    The Street Gang the Bloods Violence is a substantial problem that has attracted increased attention over the past decade. Many forms of violence are seen on a daily basis however; street gang violence has grown to become the most pervasive form. Street gangs refer to groups of individuals who share a common identity and‚ in current usage‚ engage in illegal activities in a particular area. According to data presented by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)‚ there are at least 30‚000 street

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