... the thing was done here, swinging them up in this cold blooded, impersonal way, without a pretense of apology without the homage of a tear."(Pg. 35) The key comparison is the condition of the workingmen; as cold, efficient machinery assimilates them, a blind fate swallows them up. A few of the men are even swallowed up ... if his wishes, his feelings, had simply no existence at all; it cut his throat and watched him gasp out his life." (Pg. 35) This passage, explaining the brutality of the slaying of the animals in the stockyards, also shows how similar the lives of the workers or the peo...

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... ," is a story about a boy's attempt to buy his mother's love. The story represents the effects of greed, secrecy, consequence and the relationship between a mother and son. Materialism and money are key elements in the plot of the story. The story also explores the awakening and change of innocence of a boy to his obsession with winning to attain his mother's love. Paul ... symbolized by the phrase, "There must be more money!" The voices are also a symbol of the supernatural because only the children can hear it. These voices are one of the key factors that drive Paul to make money for t...

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... this acted as a measure of the wealth of the family giving the feast, excessiveness resulted in many negative side effects. Many families continue this ritual today. A funeral signifies a rite of passage that separates a person from the living. For the members of a community, it is a rite of separation in which the living bid a permanent farewell to the dead. Funeral rituals are considered ... society has changed over the years, one aspect of traditional Korea has continued on through the centuries. The importance of family and the connection to one's ancestors continues to play a key r...

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