AP English Language and Composition Sample Responses to Questions on Ralph Ellison’s “On Bird‚ Bird-Watching‚ and Jazz” 1. Why do the first two sentences contain qualifiers (“oddly enough‚” “however”)? Ellison is floating some theories here‚ an activity he has invited the reader to join. Those qualifiers leave room for doubt and alternative interpretations. He may also be acknowledging that his quest for a definitive explanation of Parker’s nickname might be a little odd and run into more than
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In Alfred Hitcock’s The Birds‚ birds of all species all around the globe start to riot and spread havoc as they consistently begin to attack humans in flocks of waves. The theme of the film represents an act of revenge of nature towards humans due to our lack of morality to respect it and treat it as gentle and humble as it treats us. In the film it simply states that “millions of years of memory” stored in the birds’ “little brains” have produced “this instinct to destroy mankind.” Hitchcock reflected
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determining the type of seeds the birds feed on an average rainfall in the island of Galapagos. The birds in this experiment live on the island and survival is not easy and it is baking hot during the day‚ freezing cold at night and there isn’t much food available. Because of this‚ the birds have very specialized feeding behaviors. An example of evolution resulting from natural selection was discovered among birds living in the Galapagos Island. These birds have varieties that vary in what
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The Birds: Alternate Ending *Nat has just finished preparing the house for another night of the birds attacking. He has begun smoking his last cigarette and has thrown the pack in the fire* *Also in his POV* I watched as the paper crinkled under the fires heat. Outside‚ I could hear the bird’s consistent tapping against the wood planks on the windows and doors. “Nat‚ do you think that the wood planks will hold? The tapping is harder and much stronger.” Questioned my wife whilst biting her lip
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A friend of mine owns a bird who cannot fly. She had adopted the bird as their first pet bird‚ having no previous experience as an owner. After doing some research on the internet‚ she decided to keep the bird flighted‚ because she’d read several articles stating that it was morally wrong to clip an animal that was created for flight. She loved the bird immensely‚ it meant everything to her. Then‚ one day‚ while flying around the house‚ the bird hit a window‚ breaking its wing. The owner rushed to
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I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings Survivors of great trauma often display psychological‚ emotional‚ and physical effects. In children‚ these effects are often heightened due to their fragile psyche. Angelou demonstrates the effects her trauma has on her by not speaking and viewing herself as worthless. In the first of Maya Angelou’s autobiographical pieces‚ I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings‚ she recounts recovering from extreme trauma at a young age. Suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Modern Theatre in Context :: The Second Mrs Tanqueray Pinero‚ whom even Shaw’s collaborator William Archer praised for his ’serious treatment of serious themes’‚ believed that the proper function of drama was ’giving back to the multitude their own thoughts and conceptions illuminated‚ enlarged‚ and if needful purged’. Treating moral ’problems’ in such a socially conformist way on the stage won Pinero an immense popularity; and from 1885 through 1895‚ with a new play appearing every year‚ his work
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Early bird catches the worm Nowadays‚ people are becoming accustomed to the fast-paced culture‚ sometimes we ignore the functions of varieties of proverbs around us‚ the proverbs are just naturally coming out our mouths to express feelings and emotions. To be honest‚ before we settled on this topic‚ I did not think about it often‚ but when I went through this proverb kingdom‚ it was surprising to find out that the proverbs play a big part in our daily lives. The proverbs are core thoughts passed
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The Crucible- A Drama Worth Watching On September 21‚ 2014 I had the privilege of attending opening night of “The Crucible” performed at the Old Vic Theater in London England‚ and directed by Yael Farber. “The Crucible” is based on the true historical events of the Salem witch trials. The play is set in Salem Massachusetts in the spring of 1692. Salem is filled with mass hysteria when a group of puritan girls including Abigail Williams the niece of the local minister Reverend Parris‚ Betty Parris
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and “Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou are quite similar. Both of the poems are focused on this birds will to be free. They use a caged bird as a symbol. They represent a caged bird as a symbol for constraint. In both poems‚ the bird is oppressed and constrained‚ calling out for help. This is represented in Dunbar’s poem‚ “But a prayer that he sends from his heart’s deep core” (19). The bird’s singing is shown as a way for the bird to cope and pray. The authors relate personally to these birds as a representation
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