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What is the significance of Maureen baby bron without a mouth ??

Mehreen Faisal the writer is trying to tell that after a nuclear bomb blasts, its consequences include deformity of babies when they are born. as a nuclear bomb blas…morethe writer is trying to tell that after a nuclear bomb blasts, its consequences include deformity of babies when they are born. as a nuclear bomb blasts every atom is destroyed and radiation will be released, thus babies will not be born normal and often result withe either two heads, no legs or arms, no mouth, or only a piece of flesh. the symbolic significance of a baby with no mouth is that the upcoming generation will not have a right or freedom of expression, due to the circumstances they will be facing there will be many deaths. the upcoming generation will not be able to stand up for their rightsand will not be able to face the challenge of survival.(less)

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Main Themes of act 1 and act 2?

Fariasiddiqui 1-SURVIVAL of the FITTEST
2-Friendship(KIM and DANNY )(DANNY AND ANDREW)
3-War Consequences
radiation
mental illness spacer
physical disabilities
injuries a…more1-SURVIVAL of the FITTEST
2-Friendship(KIM and DANNY )(DANNY AND ANDREW)
3-War Consequences
radiation
mental illness spacer
physical disabilities
injuries and deaths
4-Miseries
loss of family
shelters destroyed
deaths
shocks
5-Selfishness
KIM and the food bag
CDT evil plans
fights for food and shelter(less)

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what can be the title of chapter 1?

Suhaib_King The title can be Destruction of Skiply
…moreThe title can be Destruction of Skiply
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Explain Dany’s dream from act 3 what does it means???

Banana Milk Danny has a positive personality. He doesn't give up his hopes and is determined to make it through the traumatizing times. However, he is still a hum…moreDanny has a positive personality. He doesn't give up his hopes and is determined to make it through the traumatizing times. However, he is still a human, a child, he is now tired of everything. His heart beats in hopes that everything will turn out good. The nuclear blast has made everyone lifeless. Danny just wants everything back as it once was and he wants everyone to be happy. A person's dream is basically based on what they hope for the most or what they think about the most. Danny's dream symbolizes love, hope, determination and resilience. In the beginning of his dream, everybody leaves the room, symbolizing the way his parents left him alone. Then the shadow chorus enter and crowd around Danny and trouble him, symbolizing the hard-ships he will need to face. Danny's soft and positive personality is reflected on the bunch of flowers he pull from his tatty ( worn, shabby ) sleeve. He yells at the chorus and tries to defend himself with the flowers, this symbolizes that he is strong enough to stand up for himself. ''Bright sunshine beams through the door'', after the blast, the sky was covered with massive clouds of dust for a long time, so Danny probably wishes to see the sunshine again. Bright sunshine and Happy Music symbolizes happiness, positivity and celebration. Then Mary and Richard enter, symbolizing what was too good to be true. They then make Danny sit on a chair draped with a shimmering gold cloth; which symbolizes luxury or royalty. The shadow chorus enters with food and drink; Danny probably hasn't eaten a proper meal for days, and he is being served the food and drink (how much better can it get?). Two of the shadow chorus members massage his feet while Mary strokes his head; the members massaging his feet symbolizes royalty or importance, and Mary stroking his head symbolizes calmness, when a mother strokes a child's head, it means she is trying to calm or show affection to him/her. Danny is handed a newspaper with a headline,''Peace Breaks Out'', this is what Danny wants the most in the world. Lights fade around him..something that usually shows something ending. I hope this helped!(less)

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Meaning of dialogues of shadow man plz? I