... , they become a symbol of his infidelity. Every time Willy sees Linda humbly mending her old, torn stockings, he feels guilty for what he's done; therefore, the stockings are also a sign of his guilt and her humbleness. One of the largest symbols relating to family worries is the mortgage on their house. In the requiem, Linda says, " I made the last payment on the house ... world in general because of all of its corruptness. The emphasis placed on these social forces is what leads to the downfall of Willy, and the tragedy of the play (Lahr 295). As the reader sees, numerous symbols in th...

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... person, just talking about what he observes. Nick gives his own interpretations of the story's meaning. Fitzgerald uses literary devices such as motifs and symbols. The motifs are used in geography as well as in the weather. Throughout the novel, places and settings symbolize the different aspects of the ... 1920s American society that Fitzgerald depicts. The weather in The Great Gatsby dependably matches the emotional and narrative tone of the story. Some symbols are the green light, the valley of ashes, and the eyes of Doctor T.J. Ekleburg. Nick Carraway: The novel's narrator, Nick Car...

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... . As long ago as 1200 A.D. , in India they had a use for the word "thug" , people of the time used the word to describe a gang of criminals that roamed the country, pillaging towns and causing destruction a long their way. These Indian "thugs"even had their own special symbols, hand signs, rituals, and slang to trademark themselves. A trait which gangs through out the rest of time ... would carry. While a good example ,Probably an example more close to home and date would be the ones started right here in America . T he gangs started in the ... the people or person was without something...

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... go back and forth across their home without even giving these wonders a second thought. To everyone else it is a city of never ending symbols of what man can do. Where did it all begin? The Modern New York had to begin at some event. In the eyes of many it was the construction of the ... considered a brilliant feat of 19th-century engineering, and was a bridge of many firsts. It was the first suspension bridge to use steel for its cable wire. It was also the first bridge to use explosives in an underwater device called a caisson. The 3,460-foot Brooklyn Bridge dominated the competition...

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