In her article “Rise of the Coyote: The New Top Dog,” Sharon Levy describes that coyotes need to stop being criticized as static entities and know that they are evolving rapidly. Coyotes have helped researchers understand how other mid-sized predators respond when larger carnivores are wiped out. The larger animals that are prey make the smaller animals feel that they secure in their habitat because the wild animal that could kill them, has something that could kill the predator. Coyotes have been helpful in discovering the smaller animals reactions, helping people show that not all wild animals are as harmful as they seem to be. Levy goes on to say that coyotes are interbreeding with dogs, leading to a different sort of hybrid animal.…
Sophocles once stated, “Success is sweet, even if it comes from deception.” This truth is portrayed through three different short stories known as “How Stories Came to Earth”, “Coyote Steals Fire”, and “Master Cat: Puss in Boots”. In each of these three tales the main character spins webs of deceit by tricking people or, in some cases, animals into doing what they want them to. This includes Anansi’s act of tricking a snake into stretching himself out so Anansi could tie the snake to the stick in “How Stories Came to Earth.” Another form of deceit used, this time, in “Coyote Steals Fire” is when Coyote pretends to be dead in order to steal the fire from Thunder. In the story “Master Cat: Puss in Boots” Puss creates many empty threats to tell people so that they will lie for him. Each character obtains what he/she wishes to through a form of deception. While “How Stories Came to Earth”, “Coyote Steals Fire”, and “Master Cat: Puss in Boots” share similar tricksters who ultimately achieve their goals, they differ on the subject matters of their strategies, the benefits their tricks play on society, and the justification of their actions.…
Benh Zeitlin’s 2012 film Beasts of the Southern Wild uses the story of a rural community in Southern Louisiana to evoke themes such as classism and community ties. Zeitlin is successful in reminding us of our connectedness with each other and the world around us, and the Americana aesthetic of the film reflects our heroes’ resiliency in the face of destruction. At stake in this aesthetic and the exploration of these politically charged themes is a commentary on how we can connect to each other across racial, economic, and social divides.…
Any political cartoon, whether contemporary or historical, represents a snapshot of an artist's perspective. In this Assignment you'll look at four political cartoons drawn during the Jacksonian era. Answering the five questions…
When it comes to the voices behind your favourite animated characters, more often than not, you\'ll find that they\'re voiced by some of the world\'s most famous actors from TV and film. From Michael J. Fox voicing Stuart Little through to Mila Kunis voicing Meg Griffin in Family Guy, there\'s a whole host of surprises when it comes to famous voice actors and we wanted to showcase just some of the ones which you may not have previously come across!…
Rodents destroying the yard is one of the most obnoxious things to deal with as a homeowner. An animal in the middle of the road is about as annoying, especially if a driver is in a rush. “Woodchucks,” a poem by Maxine Kumin, is directly about a person killing off the woodchucks in his/her yard. William Stafford’s poem, “Traveling through the dark” is about a driver who came upon a dead pregnant doe in the road, who’s fawn is still alive, and whether or not to make the decision about whether to push the doe off the cliff with the fawn inside or to save the unborn fawn’s life. Both poets, Kumin and Stafford, contrast the theme of inhumane acts carried out by a darker force, while also comparing the personification used in both poems.…
The wild west was one of America 's most violent times.The American Wild West is a period of history rife with tales of vicious gunfights and battles between lawmen and outlaws. It is the story of exploration and forging a new way of life. Men, women and children left their homes in the East and headed West looking for land and riches. While Hollywood has tended to portray this historical era as one of harshness and violence, scholars have suggested recently that much of the violence in the Old West was more myth than fact. While violence might not have been commonplace, it definitely happened, sometimes explosively. From the gunfight at the O.K. Corral to one-on-one gunslinger showdowns, history reveals that this was a dangerous time.…
Grassian realized “these people were very sick.”(Maclyn Willigan “What Solitary Confinement Does to the Human Brain”) Researcher Stuart Grassian who interview many men at Walpole State Penitentiary in 1982. she found that the men talked with symptoms “such as hallucinatory tendencies, paranoia, and delirium”( Maclyn Willigan “What Solitary Confinement Does to the Human Brain” ) Grassian characterize them as “SHU Syndrome” this syndrome has symptoms of PTSD, insomnia and uncontrollable feelings of rage and fear.…
The conflicts which affects Mattie’s characterization in’’Run,Sheep,Run’’ by Rosemary Howland, are person versus person and person versus self. The person versus person conflict was Nancy and Mattie, two very different people, Nancy seems to be the one Mattie was most upset with. Mattie thought she was going to the dance with Rick and Nancy knew she really wasn’t. The next morning Mattie went to the board and saw who Rick was really going with. She wasn’t mad that she wasn’t going with Rick. She was only mad that the one she trusted didn’t tell her what others were saying or tell her the reality of the truth.The person versus person takes place when Mattie finds out the truth about what people were really thinking versus what she thought,…
Steinbeck uses much animal imagery in his writing, particularly in his description of Lennie. Even from the very beginning where he describes Lennie "walk[ing] heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws," p4 we see this comparison. Each of the animals mentioned in the novel are used as a metaphor to Lennie's personality and behaviour. Dragging his "paws" like a "bear" depicts an image of a slow, overly large man, harmlessly prodding along. Steinbeck cleverly chooses these links. As mentioned earlier, Lennie's relationship with the mice also play a major part in the story. His obsession with petting them provides him with security and comfort. Just the feeling of the mouse's smooth fur, running along his fingers, leaves him with a sense of contentment. This symbolises his soft, caring attitude and his warm heart. Rabbits are also another animal mentioned in the novel. George tells Lennie " if you do [get in trouble], I won't let you tend to the rabbits." p17 This become's Lennie's motivation to behave' and watch what he does. Sometimes, quite often than not, Lennie finds himself, unintentionally in strife. Yet when he has something to hope for, (in this case rabbits, which he imagines himself stroking and looking after) he tries harder to be good'. The forth example of Steinbeck's use of animal imagery in the text is his comparison of Lennie's loyalty to that of a dog. Though not directly, this is the image conjured from his description of Lennie drinking from a pool of water, very early on. "His huge companion dropped his blankets and flung himself down and drank from the surface of the green pool." p4 It seems here, that Lennie is, as the phrase goes a man's best friend'. He proves, just as much as George does to him, his complete loyalty and unconditional friendship. In ways it is easier to compare Lennie's traits to that of a dog. Like a dog, he doesn't understand certain concepts, doesn't think about the consequences to his…
The Cowboy and His Elephant: The Story Of a Remarkable Friendship was written bye Malcolm MacPherson, and was published in 2001. The story begins by describing what a cull is and that the lone survivor of the cull is called "The Storyteller". The first chapter is not accurate as nothing is known of what happened to the elephant until the point of the cull. It simply describes basic behaviors of other elephants in the same region. Later in the first chapter the cull begins, which is the slaughter of an entire group of elephants, however, one man had made a promise to save one elephant from a cull. Save he did, he saved the newborn elephant. Later that week that baby and five others were to be shipped to the United States, Buck Devries, the…
“Coyote and the Buffalo” and “Fox and Coyote and Whale” are both trickster tales in the Native American culture. These trickster tales do share similarities; however they do share a difference as well. The similarities between these two trickster tales is that they explain why the world is how it is, and they present morale teachings, but the difference in these is how Coyote is portrayed in the trickster tales.…
This primary source is a political cartoon that was drawn in 1909 by E.W. Gustin. He named it the “Election Day!” This cartoon was created to show men in America what would happen if they voted for women’s suffrage.…
In the tv show series “ Family Guy” there are many interpretations to be made.…
In Jack London’s book, The Call of the Wild, the main character, Buck, has feeling changes in a cyclic kind of way. The mental and physical changes of Buck are throughout the entire book as he goes from a pampered prince to a beaten up skinned dog to a bloodthirsty leader. As Buck changes, the leaders he goes through change as well. With a variety of leaders, the whole book’s perspective changes as well.…