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…The Use of Symbols in John Steinbeck’s “The Chrysanthemums” In John Steinbeck’s short story, “The Chrysanthemums,” he uses the flower to symbolize his main character’s thoughts and ideas. There are many examples of such symbolism in this work…

…Authors traditionally use symbolism as a way to represent the sometimes intangible qualities of the characters, places, and events in their works. In his short story "A Rose for Emily," William Faulkner uses symbolism to compare the Grierson house…

…have always had the notion that the person who receives the most votes wins. Right? I guess not. So, with that aside, I was contemplating what I can do as a US citizen to change this 'system' and make it right. As a recap, here's how the President…

…The imagery used in “The Open Boat” brings a vivid image to the reader’s mind. As four men are in a boat being tossed by the sea with no hope of life, the boat is approaching land. With the men’s view of the land from the crest of each wave…

…and the personal information gained from reproductive technology will cause genetic discrimination based on economics. Genetic information obtained from reproductive technology might be used by insurance companies in the determining of insurance coverage. Employers…

…What Makes Us Love? What makes us love? This question has been studied for centuries by philosophers, scientists, and even writers in search of a sensible answer. Shakespeare, for one, explored many ideas to justify love. In his play…

…Today, there are too many gas guzzling, air polluting cars on the road. People need to drive cars less often. Everyone should use mopeds as an alternative to cars for their daily commute because mopeds are safer and easier to operate, are more…

…SHOOTING’S IN THE U.S. SCHOOLS How do we stop the violence in the U.S. schools? Where is it all beginning? The society has brought us from fistfights to gunfights all in the last decade and is that where we want our society to be? Violence…

…Ernest Hemmingway used irony for almost every character. Some examples are Robert, Jake, and Brett. He doesn't make it very obvious but you can notice it in each character. He puts the irony in the way that it describes the character and also the way…

…the United States. Some scholars say the figure is closer to seven hundred thousand to eight hundred thousand. <Tab/>These scholars or researchers use various scientific methods to figure out the age of materials such as seeds and bones found…