For all its susceptibility to symbolic interpretation and its considerations of man, God, justice and the wrenching racial relations of South Africa, " The Quarry " is never less than a well-acted, first-rate venture into mystery and suspense.
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The central thesis of his work " Greek Mathematical Thought and the Origin of Algebra " is that the modern concept of mathematics is based on the symbolic interpretation of the Greek concept of number ( " arithmos " ).
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"I know people who have all kinds of symbolic interpretations of the tie, " said Marion Maneker, whose " Dressing in the Dark : Lessons in Men's Style from the Movies " ( Assouline, 2002 ) dissects a variety of myths.
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While the external surface of life is unquestionably grim, he somehow suggests more the mystic element in experience that calls for symbolic interpretation; the inner significance of states that are akin to surrealistic dream-worlds; man s yearning for health, compassion, sanity.
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Actor and actress, drama : In what lends itself to symbolic interpretation, Michael Chiklis was nominated for his renegade cop in FX's " The Shield, " while Dennis Franz was ignored for his sentimentalized cop in " NYPD Blue " after eight consecutive nominations.
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Like the other " Buffy " characters in the series whose names have symbolic interpretations, Tara's name resembles the Latin " terra ", meaning " earth . " She is solidly grounded, with Willow attached to her, and Benson's body more naturally representative of women.
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The obscure and extravagant imagery has led to a wide variety of Christian interpretations : idealist or symbolic interpretations consider that Revelation does not refer to actual people or events, but is an allegory of the spiritual path and the ongoing struggle between good and evil.
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The novel is an exploration of how meaning is created, whether that be written via words ( by the author, via the book, since the characters in the book cannot speak to each other ) or by images ( the tarot cards considered prophetic by some, and themselves open to many symbolic interpretations ).
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A symbolic interpretation of reality, seen through the world of myths, is found in works like " Saved ", while the interdependence of heaven and earth is explored in " When the Gods Came Down to Earth " and a demythologising of fiction is attempted in " End of the Legend " ( all 1915 ).
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"Carniv�le "'s central premise was considered " cloudy ", " unconventional ", and filled with " convoluted symbolic interpretations of historical events " after Daniel Knauf had told TV critics that he regarded the 1930s as " the last great age of magic " being ended by an atomic bomb to herald the Age of Reason.
