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    Seashell Artifact

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    The artifact that I have chosen for this assignment is a seashell and the grade level this artifact will be used for will be preschool or kindergarten. The seashell is from the Atlantic Ocean. This shell was found at the Jersey Shore, while fishing on a boat. The history behind the seashell is my uncle who owns a big calming business near the Jersey Shore, found this shell. Every year my uncle goes out on a big calming boat and one year he found three conch shells, two for my sisters and one for me. My uncle who found is shell, I ‘am very close with so this shell is very special to me. Each year, when it is calming season he goes out on his boat to find more conch shells, sometimes he is lucky sometimes he is not. A book that I found online…

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    The Seashell Lab

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    Seashell Lab What does the different concentration of acid do to shells? Due to earth’s increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) rates scientists have shown that it can make shells , skeletons and corals up to one-third lighter in weight. As the ocean water becomes more acidic it lowers the calcium carbonate available to aquatic animals. ‘Scientists have predicted that the increase in ocean acidification could significantly reduce the ability of these creatures to build their casings, potentially…

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    The Choice Symbolism

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    and repetition, Ross Katz, uses the seashell wind chime as a charged symbol in The Choice, because life can be so fragile and all depends on what choices an individual makes in life. In The Choice, feisty Gabby is ready to settle with her long-term boyfriend until she moves into a little lake home right beside Travis, who has always dreamed of having a long-term commitment…

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    Piggy Character Analysis

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    Piggy has still short and proper hair as when he comes to the island. It is clear that the others are becoming wilder and wilder day by day while Piggy has still protect his wisdom and civilized part inside him. In conclusion, Piggy is the only character that withstands the life full of with savagery in the deserted island; therefore he has the ability to keep his wisdom despite a humiliated looks. Additionally, Piggy also can show his intellectual aspects by giving his innovative ideas in…

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    Lord Of The Flies Symbolism Analysis

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    Symbolism is a literary device used by authors to give deeper levels of meaning to objects and better demonstrate the theme. Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, is a popular novel considered to be a “classic” by many. Golding’s literary work is contains many examples of symbolism to help readers better understand the novel’s themes. Three such cases are the conch shell, the fire, and the sow’s head that was put on a stake. Through closer study of the novel, it is evident that each of…

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    The Quest For Power The Lord of The Flies, written by William Golding, tells the story of young British boys who are stranded on an island in the middle of the ocean. These boys were in a plane escaping from a war scene when their plane came down. The will to survive and get off the island is a leading factor for stress and a key issue. However the quest and assertiveness to be in control and have power drives two boys in particular throughout the story. Power starts off in the form of a conch,…

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    “Through the Tunnel” In Doris Lessing’s short story, “Through the Tunnel”, the author teaches the reader about setting goals and achieving them. “Through the Tunnel” tells the story of a young English boy named Jerry who’s mother lets him go and allows him to explore the bay. While on the bay, he meets a group of boys who he ends up swimming with. While swimming with the boys, Jerry discovers that the boys are swimming through a tunnel underwater. Eventually, the boys go off somewhere else…

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    In Doris Lessing’s short story, “Through the Tunnel”, the Lessing teaches the reader about setting and achieving them. “Through the Tunnel” tells the story of a young English boy named Jerry whose mother allows him to go explore the bay. He meets a group of local boys and ends up swimming them. While swimming with the boys, Jerry discovers that the boys are swimming through an underwater tunnel. Eventually, the boys go off somewhere else and leave Jerry alone. Upset and lonely, Jerry swims…

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    Have you ever imagined if you crashed on an island and you had no way of leaving, what would you do? When a group of boys was put in this position in The Lord of the Flies they ended up losing their morals and personal beliefs and ended up becoming savages. In the novel The Lord of the Flies by William Golding, William Golding uses the conch to represent how the boys consciously and unconsciously, give the conch power, and bring a sense of authority and civilization. In the novel The…

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    Lord of the flies is an interesting and startling story about a group of young boy’s age’s six to twelve. They crash land on an island and, are forced to learn how to survive. Similar to the U.S when it was brought to the brink of destruction. Ralph, leads with stubbornness, which is similar to Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln and Ralph are similar in their stories. Both have had their people split into two, and are determined in achieving in their goal, they also had people against them. First,…

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