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    leaving the fragile human left in the saddest thoughts and the most heartbreaking state. Robert Frost’s “Acquainted with the Night,” illustrates the feeling of isolation and depression through the use of imagery and symbolism to develop the mood and theme of the poem. Frost sketches a depressing setting through the imagery of the rain and darkness, also outlining the moon as a symbol of light. When a human thinks of a depressing setting, they think about rain and a dark atmosphere. Frost elucidates

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    Gordon and Prue have quite a complex relationship that may be interpreted in different ways. Prue respects and cares about Gordon. When Prue is over at Gordon's house, Gordon gets hit by a bag, Prue shows interest in Gordon. “‘Did it hit you?’ ‘It made a hard sound for an overnight bag. Were there rocks in it?’’” page 63. This shows that she cares about his wellbeing and they seem to be friends. When Prue tells her friends about her night with Gordon, she portrays Gordon in a way that suggests she

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    Symbols In The Yearling

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    Themes in The Yearling The main theme in The Yearling is that it is not an easy thing to become a man .There are many ways to prove theme of The Yearling. But three ways to prove the theme throughout the story are indirect statements, character change, and symbolism. Another way to prove the theme in the story is symbolism. On page 398, Penny said, “You’ve done come back different.You’ve done takened a punishment.You ain’t a yearlin’ no longer Jody.” Also, on page 400, it said a boy and

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    Fourth Of July Themes

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    spoken narrative, has many themes that overlap throughout the story. It’s -I think- inaccurate to say that there is one theme that encompasses the idea and spirit of the book as it is more like an autobiography than a fictional narrative. Throughout the length of the story, themes of dehumanization, sacrifice, feelings of betrayal and having to rebuild oneself weave into the narrative. These themes are dependent on each other and are in some ways a part of a bigger theme. They cannot -in the case

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    Horton Hears A Who Theme

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    Theme The theme of Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Suess, is friendship. All throughout the story, Horton, the main character, protects his friends in Whoville, that are two small to see. Many animals in the jungle laugh and make fun of Horton, but none of them realize Horton is not lying. Horton travels many distances and overcomes taunting just to help his friends. “A person is a person no matter how small,” is a line Horton keeps repeating to himself. This reminds him that all the teasing is worth

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    In the poem "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes, the most meaningful phrase is "life for me ain't been no crystal stair" because it explains the narrator's identity and conflicts. In the poem “Mother to Son,” it describes her hardships in life. She begins by discussing what she had to endure. Lastly, she explains how she pushed through her hardships. Throughout the poem, the mother explains to her son the conflicts she has endured. The mother uses a metaphor to explain. She starts off by stating

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    book “Love Letters to the Dead,” Laurel moves schools after her sister dies and has trouble fitting in. However, she eventually makes friends and even dates an older boy named Sky who helps her discover who she is after the death of her sister. The theme of this novel is that guilt, especially survivor’s guilt, affects one’s identity. After a traumatic event, especially after losing someone, people will often go through stages of not knowing who they are without the person that they lost. Laurel

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    school life in Tangerine Middle School, and joins the soccer team. One thing Paul does not know he is looking for though, is the truth to why he is blind. In this novel, Tangerine, Edward Bloor uses flashbacks and impeccable symbolism to shuttle the theme of change and growth. To begin with, Edward Bloor uses flashbacks to show change. When Paul finds out the reason to why he is blind from a flashback, his attitude changes

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    Secretary Chant

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    plays an integral role in the poem’s tone, structure, diction, and theme. Throughout the poem, it is obvious that the secretary feels as if her job consumes her to the point where she is only seen as an object in the business in which she is employed rather than a human being or woman. The poet uses office materials to replace the secretary’s body parts,

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    topics that directly deal with the problems I fix and topics on the resolutions I garner for my clients. Many other topics indirectly affect my main goal for my clients which is business growth. I quickly determine if my topic ideas, fits in with my theme, before I write, much less post. Clarify your message - develop a simple, easy to repeat message that tells the story, that you wish to deliver to your potentials. It should quickly describe the pain you fix; then reinforce the positive results for

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