The Meaning of Liff Essays

Gran Torino is a film that was produced and directed by Clint Eastwood. His assistant producers were Robert Lorenz and Bill Gerber. Clint also starred in his film. It is a drama film that was released on 12th December 2008 in the United States of America. The film highlights how Walt Kowalski who was separated from his family and mad at the universe since he was a veteran of the Korean War. His neighbour, Thao Vang Lor, gets pressurized to steal his Gran Torino so that he can be initiated into a

wishes for a peaceful day may not even notice a fallen olive branch or see doves flying overhead; no one said birds and olives were peaceful, but they symbolize what we believe is peace. (BS-1) Just like how the true meaning of dove is hidden breath the surface of the context, the true meaning of the stars is hidden beneath the surface each time Najmah watches them. (BS-2) The absence of Najmah’s family causes her to obtain new characteristics which are uncovered through Staple’s use of symbolism. (BS-3)

Consider a pencil. It is designed to write on paper— to express the thoughts and ideas of its wielder. What would become of the pencil without paper? Certainly, the pencil would have other uses, but none of them would be meaningful enough to justify its continued manufacture. Thus, the pencil would become obsolete and fade into oblivion. In Langston Hughes’ poem “Dreams,” he elucidates that life without dreams would be a similar existence to a pencil without paper: a life drained of purpose. Hughes

mathematical data. William Playfair was born on the twenty-second of September, nineteen fifty-seven near Dundee Scotland. He was the fifth child of eight, born to Reverend James Playfair, who was the minister of a small Parish near Dundee called Liff and Benvie. William’s father died when Will was twelve years old. (Blatchley, Barbara. "Playfair, William.") After his father’s death, John Playfair, Will’s oldest brother, took care of the family. William Playfair wasn’t the only successful child