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    within this novel show you what it is like to have courage. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, it represents courage in a few different ways, such as when Jem went back to get his pants, from the Radley’s house, or when Boo Radley put a blanket around Scout’s shoulders during the fire, or when Mrs. Dubose was trying to slowly get rid of her morphine addiction before she died. Courage can be expressed in many different ways not just physical. Within this novel, courage is shown in…

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    I got inside my blanket, warm in my new pajamas, I look through the weather report that is predicting a foot of snow. My mom comes in and tells me, “you will still have school tomorrow, the news anchor is never right, go to sleep!” As I snuggle into my blanket I turn to turn off the lights, my eyes suddenly notice white fluff falling outside the window, It was snowing! I get up and look out the window and watch until a decent amount of snow is present. My hopes of a incoming snow day were rising…

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    The movie used in the analysis of mise en scene for this assignment would be based on the movie Trainspotting (Danny Boyle, 1996). The selected scene would be Mark Renton’s dream sequel, starting from the point where his parents locked him up in his room up till the point where the baby drops from the ceiling towards Renton. From this scene, we can see various withdrawal symptoms faced by drug addicts, in this case, Mark Renton. In the beginning of the scene, we can see Mark’s parents locking…

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    The Paradox of Security The notion and terminology of security permeates our daily existence. One encounters it on a daily basis, qualifying almost every aspect of politics, international relations, human society, and personal experience. Indeed, society has arrived at a state, both locally and globally, where security needs to be addressed both habitually and emphatically. However, this “age of security” has become tantamount to saying “age of anxiety,” as the need to feel secure demands…

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    Swaddling is an age-old practice that consists of wrapping infants snugly in swaddling cloths, or blankets so that the movement of their limbs is restricted, this tradition has been around for centuries. Swaddling is still popular today, having many benefits for the new baby as well as the parents.The main benefits of swaddling are keeping your baby warm, secure, comfortable, and decreasing or even eliminating symptoms of colic. Even the Bible refers to swaddling babies, including Jesus, so it…

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    In “The Shawl”, by Cynthia Ozick, a baby’s blanket stands as the child’s only form of nourishment for days at a time. The baby’s shaw is a symbol of safety and nourishment within the short story by Ozick. Throughout the horrors of the holocaust we find that through anecdotes, the horrors became less distant and distinctly human. Within this context, the symbolism described above allows for the reader to relate to a circumstance that is altogether inhuman. The shawl provides Magna, the baby…

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    Imagine waking up in a bed piled high with warm fuzzy blankets, to the smell of pancakes cooking, and the sound of bacon sizzling. You look to your right and see that the sun is just peaking over the mountains in the beautiful Breckenridge, Colorado. It’s early but you feel fully rested, and excited to start the day. There’s no rush to be anywhere, so you slowly you start to stretch, yawn, and roll out of bed. Strolling into the bathroom, you discover there’s no need to brush your hair, for…

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    own eyes from the light of day using a frilly, yellowish soiled cloth. Click. Without a pause, the photojournalist snapped a picture of the homeless man, in what essentially was his bed, with an american flag draped over his motionless body as a blanket. Although the photo has various interpretations, Platt successfully reveals the beauty in his masterpiece, as the homeless man embraces the patriotic mindset in which the United States of America was built upon.…

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    soon okay?” Cable said. “If you need the gun, it’s under the blanket.” I nodded. He climbed up the ladder that led to the deck. I walked to the blanket and lifted it up. A flare gun was resting under the blanket. “Well hopefully I won’t need it!” I shouted to Cable. Cable chuckled. “I hope not.” Cable zipped up his bag and threw it onto his shoulder. I lifted the blanket up and set the gun inside gently. I sighed. I dropped the blanket on top of the gun. I climbed up the ladder onto the deck.…

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    bottom of them. I had just stolen a blanket from a house I had broken into hours ago, and was now walking to the alley, I had learned to call home. As I laid my blanket down and crawled underneath, I couldn't help but look at the markings I had put on the wall behind me. 1,825 markings 1,825 days today was the fifth year anniversary of being homeless. Thinking about my life, truthfully there wasn't much I'd do different. As I laid still under my warm blanket I felt something bump into my legs.…

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