In Looking For Alaska, by John Green, there is a lot of symbolism and meaningful objects presented throughout the book. In my collage, I chose to include some of the book’s most important objects and pictures to help give a deeper understanding of the book.…
You may want to consider: How Holden got his hat, the many different ways he wears it and what each means, the color, what purpose the hat serves for Holden. Include quotes about the hat.…
Eliezer and Moshe have a very positive, strong belief in God. Both Eliezer and Moshe believe that everything revolves God and what he teaches us. Their perceptions of God are very similar and they seem to feel like they would be lost without their faith and the guidance and leisure of the Lord. Eliezer himself strongly believes that any word, deed, or action that is carried out is a representation of God. Anything that we do in our life is directed and controlled by God. In their faith, they believe that if your faith is strong enough, God will provide for you. With the help of God, our creator, we will become glorified peoples. Strong faith in God will help us to realize that the things we have been taught are the things that shalt be. I think…
Thomas King uses Satire in his short story,“A Short History Of Indians In Canada ” to convey the theme of dehumanization of Aboriginal people in Canada, by depicting them as animals that are reliant on white people, while it may be a creative for king to express his arguments through, it’s an inappropriate to use humor, and parody depicting aboriginal people while knowing the treatment they have endured by European settlers, King ideas would have been presented more powerful than satire, because there would not be a need to depict the Aboriginal people as birds by their culture and identity, convey the voices of Aboriginal people rather than White people, and explain discrimination against Aboriginal rather than describing them as animals that need to be helped…
Democrats in 1912 felt they could take the White House (since being out for 16 years) because the Republicans had split their party.…
Cold Mountain is not only a love story, but also a great American tribute to the everlasting side effects the war had on its soldiers. Although the novel doesn’t tell a true story, it represents much more than just a quick read that happens to have a historic background. Like any other author, Charles Frazier uses the undertones and downfalls of a country divided in two to portray the lasting consequences both sides will eventually face. The story is told in the two main character’s points of view. The stories of each start off separate, but throughout the novel, are worked into one and will ultimately lead to one the main character’s death.…
The second intermediate conclusion within Kay’s article revolves around his hypothesis of “Aboriginal Overkill.” He states that Native American hunting practices were likely more responsible for ungulate (moose, elk, bison) population degradation than other carnivorous species such as wolves. The premises for this conclusion are presented soundly until Kay alludes to unfounded research that native people’s ungulate kills were predominantly female. In an article with otherwise well-documented citations, referencing unpublished material shakes the foundation of the argument.…
Every animal was happy to let the Terrible Things take the others, as long as it wasn’t them. “‘We don’t have feathers,’ the frogs said. ‘Nor we,’ said the squirrels. ‘Nor we,’ said the porcupines’” (Bunting 13-15). The other animals happily gave the Terribles Things what they wanted because it meant they themselves wouldn’t be taken. To justify the heartless betrayal of their fellow forest creatures, they made up excuses like “those birds were always noisy” (Bunting 26) or “those squirrels were greedy” (Bunting 48). Their willingness to give up their friends and keep quiet in order to save themselves was produced from the fear that if they were to protest, they would be the ones who would be captured. Each time the Terrible Things came back for more, the others readily handed them over without complaint or question. “‘We mustn’t ask,’ Big Rabbit said. ‘The Terrible Things don’t need a reason. Just be glad it wasn’t us they wanted” (Bunting 31-32). Through the animals’ submission to the Terrible Things and their requests, the animals were giving up their personal rights. Little Rabbit spoke up and questioned what the Terrible Things were doing and how it was fair, but he didn’t take executive action. Big Rabbit convinced Little Rabbit that there was nothing that they could do. “This time Little Rabbit didn’t ask why. By now he knew that the Terrible Things didn’t need a reason” (Bunting 89-90). Not speaking up and remaining docile for so long made Little Rabbit acquire the quality of learned helplessness. Stopping what the Terrible Things are doing is out of his control. “When they had all gone, Little Rabbit crept into the middle of the empty clearing. ‘I should have tried to help the other rabbits,’ he thought. ‘If only we creatures had stuck together, it could have been different’” (Bunting 112-114). When Little Rabbit is all alone, he realizes that if he and his…
"...some hunters on our Great Plains organized a buffalo hunt for the entertainment of an English earl--that and to provide some fresh meat for his larder...” Through this over simplification of man, Twain successfully explains to the reader man’s love for violence. man finds entertainment in violence while animals are only violent because it is how they survive. If man finds entertainment through violence or even death, and animals commit violence for survival, then man is naturally inferior to animals based on man’s evil mindset.…
The first theme of this book is Man versus Nature, where Brian faces many obstacles in the wilderness. He has many encounter’s with wild animals his first encounter was with a bear where Brian stiffens with fear but then realizes that the bear doesn’t intend to harm him. Brian also has an encounter with a porcupine, while sleeping, the porcupine strikes Brian with hundreds of quills leaving him in severe pain. Another animal encounter that Brian faces is when a skunk gets near the eggs that Brian has stored, the skunk sprays Brian in the face leaving him blind for nearly two hours. The last animal encounter that Brian deals with is when he is face to face with a moose. The moose attacks him throwing him into the water, tossing him around injuring Brains ribs and shoulder. In this theme not only does Brian face’s challenges with wild life animals but also challenges with the weather. While sleeping in the middle of the nigh a tornado demolishes Brains shelter leaving him in the open with everything that he had built completely destroyed.…
In the very first pages of the story, Max’s desire for power is rather distinct. His actions and words show his longing to be a leader. What Max fails to realize is that his actions cause him to become distant from the real world, and ultimately, Max abuses his power and resorts to oppression. Max’s harsh misbehavior is evidence that he wants to be in charge. Max’s behavior first changes when he puts on his wolf suit and starts acting as a fearless leader. The tall, pointy ears of the wolf suit act as Max’s crown. He chases his dog around the house, trying to be his king. As these things are happening, Max also carries a fork, acting as his scepter for the ability to control his subjects. Like all great rulers that have an elaborate place of residence to reside in, Max uses his creativity and nails a blanket to the wall, creating a tent for himself. His mother, trying to keep her young child under control, sends her son to his room without dinner for yelling at her and acting out, simply trying to teach him a lesson. Little does Max’s mother know, that when she sends Max to his room, she is putting a stop to Max’s wild imagination, causing him to desire power, even more. Not only does Max’s behavior develop as the story goes on, but the images…
“Man is the reasoning animal. Such is the claim.” Mark Twain has very strong opinions and morals that resonate throughout his works. He takes a very strong stand against the human race and their actions. He assiduously satirizes the human race in The Lowest Animal. Twain makes observations of the nature of man and other animals through comparison between species. He concludes that man has not ascended from lower animals; but man has descended from higher animals. His ideas are one side of a controversial ideology. “Good and kind people outnumber all others…” Stephen Gould introduces the sharp contrast to Mark Twain’s ideas with the better side of man in A Time of Gifts. He praises the people who came to the rescue and aid after the great tragedy…
Holden's Red hunting hat is a symbol of his uniqueness throughout the book. It is a concrete representation of his alienation from “common” people as it looks very peculiar, and thus makes him stand out when he wears it. This represents Holden's desire to stand apart from all the “phonies” of the world. However, the fact that Holden refuses to wear the hat while in the presence of people he knows is a representation of his need for acceptance, despite all he says about his indifference regarding what other people think about him. This means that the hunting hat is a representation of the main conflict in the book, which is that Holden has to balance his need for freedom and isolation with his desire for social relations.…
At the beginning of the short story we are told that the narrator is an european police officer in the town of Moulmein. When a person wears a police uniform one assumes many things.The first being that that person can protect us from harm and defend those who are weak. The narrator tries to preserve all these stereotypes in the short story. A stereotype is used to categorize a specific groups of people,although the narrator knows that he isn't a ruthless elephant killing machine he wants people to believe that they are safe around him. For them to think he's a "good" police officer he must kill the elephant regardless of what his initial intent was. because of the crowd gathering around him he doesn't want them to think that he's like any other white police officer, so he kills the elephant knowing that he didn't want to bring any harm to the elephant.…
The main character of the story is Brian, a thirteen year old boy who was going to his father after his dad and mom got divorce, but was stranded in northern Canada after his plane crashes. Brian seen like a very intelligent teen, who is able to stay calm and work things out. He is able to figure things out by himself and is able to adapt to his environment. In the story Brian learns to make himself a very protective shelter to protect him against the winter’s harsh climate. He also learns how to make a bow and arrow from pieces of wood that he finds in the forest, and snow shoes from rabbits skin that he catches. He also learns fro his mistake, like when he leave his food out in the open and a bear came and almost destroys his shelter. The bear and the skunk also become like characters of the story, since they are they interact with Brian the most. The skunk becomes like Brian’s friend and bodyguard since he once help him against the bear that often comes to steal his food when he gets careless.…